Are chips coming available?
Just saw this article. Toyota has apparently secured enough chips to ramp production back up. Toyota Those running with smaller trailers may find it interesting, but have to wonder if this will no...
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wanderingaimlessly, Great question
Few know that the GDP per capita of Taiwan is higher than Japan = Japan has a GDP per capita of $42,900 as of 2017, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $50,500 as of 2017. This stuff is in part of what my last job was before retiring
Yes, political issues affect economic hugely
Another question to ask: between Japan and Taiwan, which is the better or stronger American ally ?
America is finally waking up to what they did to shoot themselves in the foot and there is still time. First the upper management of corporate America and finally...now 'some' of the general public. Though, there are still way too many who insist on the 'cheapest at any cost'...and...that cost is at the expense of American jobs, etc.
A chip foundry costs $1B-$2B *MINIMUM*, plus the tooling for each different type of chip within or based on that process. Plus the training of the people directly and the millions of support folks in that new food chain. Yes, many aspects are the same as older processes and is where retention of works a key component of getting new foundries up and running...and...continuing to run well.
Few know that the GDP per capita of Taiwan is higher than Japan = Japan has a GDP per capita of $42,900 as of 2017, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $50,500 as of 2017. This stuff is in part of what my last job was before retiring
Yes, political issues affect economic hugely
Another question to ask: between Japan and Taiwan, which is the better or stronger American ally ?
America is finally waking up to what they did to shoot themselves in the foot and there is still time. First the upper management of corporate America and finally...now 'some' of the general public. Though, there are still way too many who insist on the 'cheapest at any cost'...and...that cost is at the expense of American jobs, etc.
A chip foundry costs $1B-$2B *MINIMUM*, plus the tooling for each different type of chip within or based on that process. Plus the training of the people directly and the millions of support folks in that new food chain. Yes, many aspects are the same as older processes and is where retention of works a key component of getting new foundries up and running...and...continuing to run well.
