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Back to news homeA Computer Chip Shortage Has Hobbled the Auto Industry
Around the world, auto assembly lines are going quiet, workers are idle and dealership parking lots are looking bare.A shortage of semiconductors, the tiny but critical chips used to calibrate […]
Another Unlikely Pandemic Shortage: Boba Tea
A panic erupted on the West Coast this week. Over a drink.It happened when beverage aficionados learned that tapioca, the starch used to make the sweet, round, chewy black bubbles […]
‘It’s a Roller-Coaster Ride’: Global Chip Shortage Is Making Industries Sweat
Dan Rozycki, the president of a small engineering firm, worries about what a global semiconductor shortage could mean for curing concrete.Mr. Rozycki’s company, Transtec Group in Austin, Texas, sells small […]
My Family’s Global Vaccine Journey
On Feb. 22, Mom texted that she and Dad had booked a March 11 appointment to get their first shots, followed by second doses in April. A day later, she […]
Taiwan’s Drought Pits Chip Makers Against Farmers
HSINCHU, Taiwan — Chuang Cheng-deng’s modest rice farm is a stone’s throw from the nerve center of Taiwan’s computer chip industry, whose products power a huge share of the world’s […]
In Suez Canal, Stuck Ship Is a Warning About Excessive Globalization
LONDON — The world got another warning this week about the perils of its heavy reliance on global supply chains. As a single ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, […]
‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: Chaos Strikes Global Shipping
Off the coast of Los Angeles, more than two dozen container ships filled with exercise bikes, electronics and other highly sought imports have been idling for as long as two […]
Winter Storm Disrupts Automakers, Retailers and Delivery Services
UPS said weather could cause delays in areas not directly hit by the storms. Packages may take longer to get from one place to another, and many delivery services move […]
Lack of Tiny Parts Disrupts Auto Factories Worldwide
The semiconductor shortage came out of left field, hitting the industry at a perilous moment. Sales have plunged worldwide. In Europe, for example, they were down 25 percent in 2020.This […]