News / When the chips are down, logistics players must find new strategies

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Chip manufacturers are scrambling to ramp up output, but a global shortage of semiconductors is expected to affect several industries, including automotive and consumer electronics, for months – possibly all year.

And for some supply chains, a re-evaluation of fundamental strategy is on the cards.

Major chip producers have announced steps to boost production: SMI, China’s largest producer, is to increase its monthly output of eight-inch chips by 45,000; Taiwanese chip giant TSMC has allocated more resources and will raise its investment ...