There Is A Worldwide Shortage Of Computer Chips Out There! So What? Here’s What!

The Shortage of Computer Chips is causing all kinds of Consternation all over the World. Don’t look now but Computer Chips are everywhere and seem to be in everything.

A good example is New Cars. Today's average car has between 50 and 150 Computer Chips in them. Those of you who have been reading my Foolishness for awhile already know about my climbing up the Automotive Industry Ladder of Success to the height of my Mediocre Automotive Career. Long ago I can remember being part of a discussion that went something like this...

Ø Did you know that one of our cars now has a computer chip in it.?

Ø No. I did not. Why would we do that?

I get my Toyota’s serviced at a dealership that is probably one of the biggest sales volume dealerships in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area.

They store most of their new car inventory in the big parking lot behind their dealership. In the past I have always seen this lot more than full. By “more than full” I mean all of the parking spaces had cars parked in them and the overflow was parked in the driving aisles blocking access to much of the inventory.

Here are 2 pictures from yesterday that show that the “full” has been taken out of this lot...

The cars on the left are customer’s cars in for service.

The single row of cars on the right is the dealership’s entire New Vehicle Inventory. (They are all Camry’s).

Ø In the old days Henry Ford said, “You can have any color you want, as long as it is black.”

Ø In the new days Acme Toyota says, “You can have any vehicle you want, as long as it is a Camry.”

Wanna make a salesman laugh? When “negotiating” for your new Camry ask him, “How much discount will you give me?”

Picture the look of disbelief on the Sales Manager’s face when this happens...

Ø Mr. Acme Toyota Big Guy says, “Mr. Sales Manager, you are fired!”

Ø Mr. Sales Manager says, “WhatDoYaMean I’m fired? Last month you told me I was great and you gave me a big raise and I went out and bought a big boat on a long-term monthly installment plan.”

Ø Mr. Acme Toyota Big Guy replies, “At Acme Toyota we pride ourselves on Results. For the last 17 months you have averaged selling 237 vehicle sales a month. Last month you sold 12. You are fired!”

Ø Mr. Sales Manager says, “I see your point.”

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Since we are talking about cars, let’s shift gears...

Another Worldwide Shortage is the Word “No”. Word processors are running woefully short of “No’s” and here is why.

The products we buy are plastered with the word “No” all over them...

Ø No Artificial Colors

Ø No Artificial Flavors

Ø No Artificial Flavors Colors Or Preservatives 

Ø No Artificial Ingredients

Ø No Artificial Preservatives

Ø No Certified Synthetic Colors

Ø No Dairy Ingredients 

Ø No Fat

Ø No Gluten

Ø No GMO

Ø No High Fructose Corn Syrup

Ø No Preservatives

Ø No Soy

Ø No Sugar

Ø No Synthetic Preservatives

Ø No Trans Fat 

Ø Not Fried

Ø Not Preserved

Finally this from Fella’s Department of What the Heck Does This Mean?...

“Contains 18% of a Solution”

If you want to be an expert on the subject of the Global Chip Shortage, Read All About It here: http://www.scmdojo.com/understanding-the-global-chip-shortage-how-supply-chain-leaders-are-addressing-disruptions-today/

If you have better things to do and you didn’t Read All About It, allow me to give you this to think about. Here is an ingredient list on a bottle of seasoning that I saw in a store the other day where I did not pay the $10.99 asking price. It looked to Fella that, had I bought it, I would have paid $10.99 for a bottle of almost nothing...

Proof that I am still somewhat smart lies in the fact that I said to myself, “Self, don’t buy this. You already have Salt in your Shaker at home.”

Would I kid u?

Smartfella

Lagniappe: Want proof of which I speak?...

Ford Will Halt Production at US Truck Plant for Week Over Chip Shortage:
https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/ford-will-halt-production-at-us-truck-plant-for-week-over-chip-shortage_3955330.html

Ford to Shut Some North American Plants for Few Weeks on Chip Shortage
https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/ford-to-shut-some-north-american-plants-for-few-weeks-on-chip-shortage_3882093.html