Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said in an interview with CNBC that the global semiconductor shortage may affect the company’s operations in the next few months.
Oliver Blume told CNBC: “The entire semiconductor industry is affected by the huge demand for consumer electronics and the accelerated recovery of the automotive industry. We may be affected every day, so we will pay close attention to what we can do in the coming days and months. We must relax in the short term and look for long-term measures.”
Analysts said that the chip shortage has had a particularly serious impact on the auto industry, because the auto industry has been relying on just-in-time supply strategies for decades to save capital.
When asked whether Porsche will be forced to reconsider the supply model, Oliver Blume answered in the affirmative.
More positive news came from General Motors, whose senior executives recently told the media that the global chip shortage is beginning to improve and they are confident that they can achieve their annual profit targets.
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