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