Lead times longer, sourcing patterns in disarray due to COVID-19 volatility

Lead times longer, sourcing patterns in disarray due to COVID-19 volatility (Photo: Unsplash)

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended global supply chains, as logistics stakeholders struggle with sourcing amid rising and waning infection trends across countries. The volatility with supply and demand has inevitably hit lead times, as suppliers struggle to source raw materials during shutdowns and trade wars.

With highly global sourcing patterns and complex use cases, the electronics value chain has become one of the hardest-hit supply chains during the pandemic. 

The core manufacturing capacity...

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