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Microchip Shortage impact on the collision industry, through the middle of May, when
absolutely are reporting they had short staff due to a COVID outbreak in that area. So the parts were there, but the plants were not able to get them packaged into the boxes and shipped out. But that is a very
PartsTrader said parts on its system are receiving the same number of bids or quotes on average over the past year, indicating good access to replacement crash parts.
PartsTrader data shows the average quoted delivery times for parts going through its system did not change significantly in the past 13 months, one indication that microchip shortages aren’t widely impacting availability of replacement parts.
it comes to parts shortages,” Horn said. “The only real information we had on collision [parts] shortages…is around the packaging plants that two OEs have in Mexico. They
temporary situation and we’re not seeing any big impact from that.” The global microchip shortage has occurred after microchip production was curtailed last spring
early in the pandemic, followed by a sharp uptick in demand for cell phones and gaming devices for those spending much more time at home. “Meanwhile, as that was ramping up, automotive manufacturers were sort of the last to resume production, and when they started coming back online, they realized they were all of a sudden at the back of the line for ability to buy
them,” Horn said. Microchip producers are working to boost supply, but forecasters don’t expect the shortage to be resolved for some months.
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