Despite slowdowns, pandemic accelerates shifts in hardware manufacturing
The preliminary effect to China’s electronics industry showed up around the time the country was commemorating its new year. These traffic jams resulted in product lacks– a reality that was rendered fairly moot in some sectors as demand for nonessentials dropped, many small businesses shuttered and COVID-19-related layoffs began. It appears likely, too, that COVID-19 will speed up other patterns within production– notably, the shift towards diversifying manufacturing sites.
The initial impact to China’s electronics industry arrived around the time the country was celebrating its brand-new year. As with many of the rest of the word, the manufacturing sector was caught rather flat-footed. These traffic jams resulted in product shortages– a reality that was rendered relatively moot in some sectors as demand for nonessentials dropped, many little services shuttered and COVID-19-related layoffs began. It appears likely, too, that COVID-19 will speed up other patterns within production– notably, the shift towards diversifying producing websites.