/technologies/businessofengineering/b/blog/posts/we-re-in-the-middle-of-a-chip-shortage-and-it-shows-no-signs-of-stoppingThe ongoing chip shortage is impacting everyone from carmakers to pc builders. When will we see relief? Experts say not any time soon. As chip demand increases, supply can&#39;t keep up. (Photo from Source Engine) We remember all the toilet pape...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/businessofengineering/b/blog/posts/we-re-in-the-middle-of-a-chip-shortage-and-it-shows-no-signs-of-stoppingFri, 16 Apr 2021 19:33:52 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7d0b78e5-78b4-48d6-91ae-8a44de1bd5c8dougw0<p>The shortage is a major problem - every week more chips are having their lead times balloon out to an indeterminate date.</p><p>And everyone is aware of the problem, so &quot;just-in-time&quot; ordering is out the window and companies are ordering as much stock as they can find just to try to ensure their own production can continue. Much of this demand is not real , it is just insurance stockpiling, but the scarcity of parts available to be ordered is real.</p><p>The aftermath of such a shortage is not pretty either - companies will be carrying too much inventory and chip manufacturers may be producing too much to meet a fictitious demand. </p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=11168&AppID=96&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/businessofengineering/b/blog/posts/we-re-in-the-middle-of-a-chip-shortage-and-it-shows-no-signs-of-stoppingFri, 16 Apr 2021 18:49:42 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:7d0b78e5-78b4-48d6-91ae-8a44de1bd5c8NigelB0<p>Very concerning... The company I work for haven&#39;t yet had any critical semiconductor shortages, but it is probably just a matter of time. Some shortages of larger value capacitors... but that has been going on for a while...</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=11168&AppID=96&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">