Nikkei Asia
In Nikkei Asia, BCG’s JT Hsu addresses the supply chain crisis and its effects on global chip manufacturing. Facing a severe semiconductor shortage, more companies are trying to replicate a once-globalized manufacturing process within national borders—a complex on-shoring process that Hsu deems unrealistic. Instead, he calls for solutions that tackle the supply chain crisis at its root, including a redundant capacity that gives the industry a buffer to absorb shocks.