Acer India expects supply disruptions to end
May 07, 2021
Sudhir Goel, Chief Business Officer, Acer India×
Despite demand rise, supply chains were stretched leading to global chips shortage
Laptop and PC-maker, Acer India, is expecting supply disruptions – particularly chip shortages – to be over by the second half of this year, in line with the time when demand for devices is expected to peak in the country.
A second wave of the Covid-19 infections, lockdowns across key markets, disruptions in off-line retailing and a parallel increase in demand – driven by extended work from home (WfH), online classes, and so on – have led to a peculiar situation where despite a demand rise, the supply chains have been stretched, leading to a global chip shortage.