Resilinc Special Report on
Silicon Crisis
The pandemic has left the supply chain reeling from the many different major disruptions, but one of the largest disruptions has been in the semiconductor industry, which is responsible for significant growth in the Automotive, High-Tech, Telecomm, Aerospace and Medical Device industries. In late 2021, we observed a significant shortage in key raw materials and rare minerals that are needed to build electrical components in automobiles, computers, phones, and more.
During the pandemic, China began saving key raw materials and rare earth minerals as a protection for their supply chain. This caused volatile commodity prices and lengthy wait times for the raw materials that are critical to many industries. Our recent report shows you which materials are in shortage and how CommodityWatchAI can help you overcome volatile commodity prices.
Report Highlights
- Silicon price increase
- Supply chain disruptions in china
- Demand increase
The automotive industry has been struggling with multiple commodity shortages which began during the COVID-19 pandemic and have continued since then. The automotive supply chain is currently being impacted due to the lack of nickel, subsequent rising costs, and the ban on nickel export by Indonesia and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Furthermore, there is a limited neon gas supply which is sourced mainly from Ukraine that is threatening the recovery of the semiconductor industry, with shortages expected to extend past 2023. These shortages have caused many leading carmakers to shut down or slow down production in the impacted regions.
Learn more in Resilinc’s special report on the severe impact the semiconductor shortages are having on the automotive industry and the expected outlook.
Key Insights:
- Impacted regions
- Indonesia’s ban on nickel exports and the likely impact
- Production shut down at Azovstal Steel Plant in Ukraine and its impact on the metal and neon supplies
- Factors affecting the semiconductor supply in the automotive industry