Chips Crunch Could Foreshadow More Tech Disruptions: Bain

The semiconductor shortage shows major supply chain disruptions “don’t have quick fixes,” reported Bain & Co. Monday. The chips crunch is “unlikely to be the last tech supply chain disruption that affects multiple industries, as more products across sectors rely on components that share the same manufacturing capacity,” the consultant said. The “breadth and depth” of this shortage’s impact on the tech industry and the global economy is unprecedented, but “the reality is we’re going to see more of these disruptive events,” said the report: The shortage’s “hard lessons” show that “navigating future disruptions calls for a more holistic and proactive strategy, one that requires closer collaboration between suppliers and their customers.”