McDonald's faces a chip shortage in Japan

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Post by cskau » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 7:34 AM UTC

McDonald's faces a chip shortage in Japan
bbc.com

Re: McDonald's faces a chip shortage in Japan

#2

Post by usrbinbash » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 7:47 AM UTC

The west had literally DECADES to build up a stronger silicon-industry, and all the money and brainpower to do so.

Problem is, if spending for education and public investments in "future" technology stagnates, well...

Re: McDonald's faces a chip shortage in Japan

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Post by clouddrover » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 7:52 AM UTC

usrbinbash wrote: post #2

The west had literally DECADES to build up a stronger silicon-industry, and all the money and brainpower to do so. Problem is, if spending for education and public investments in "future" technology stagnates, well...

You might want to read the article.

Re: McDonald's faces a chip shortage in Japan

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Post by usrbinbash » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 7:57 AM UTC

clouddrover wrote: post #3

usrbinbash wrote: post #2

The west had literally DECADES to build up a stronger silicon-industry, and all the money and brainpower to do so. Problem is, if spending for education and public investments in "future" technology stagnates, well...

You might want to read the article.

Whoops, my bad.

Thanks for pointing it out, this brightened my day :D

Re: McDonald's faces a chip shortage in Japan

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Post by coldtea » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 8:02 AM UTC

usrbinbash wrote: post #4

clouddrover wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You might want to read the article.

Whoops, my bad. Thanks for pointing it out, this brightened my day :D

Supply shortages are probably more depressing and worrying trend than cpu industry.

And they are not entirely because of "covid disruptions".

Re: McDonald's faces a chip shortage in Japan

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Post by raxxorrax » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 8:04 AM UTC

clouddrover wrote: post #3

usrbinbash wrote: post #2

The west had literally DECADES to build up a stronger silicon-industry, and all the money and brainpower to do so. Problem is, if spending for education and public investments in "future" technology stagnates, well...

You might want to read the article.

To be fair, this was pretty dirty from the BBC. In a good way at least. And who is to say that silicon fries aren't tasty as well.

Re: McDonald's faces a chip shortage in Japan

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Post by osivertsson » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 11:53 AM UTC

I cringe when I read that they will resort to flying french fries from Canada to Japan.

Shame on you McDonald’s from an environmental standpoint.

Re: McDonald's faces a chip shortage in Japan

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Post by dudshdh » Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 1:52 PM UTC

osivertsson wrote: post #7

I cringe when I read that they will resort to flying french fries from Canada to Japan. Shame on you McDonald’s from an environmental standpoint.

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Re: McDonald's faces a chip shortage in Japan

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Post by fomine3 » Thu, Dec 23, 2021, 12:30 AM UTC

osivertsson wrote: post #7

I cringe when I read that they will resort to flying french fries from Canada to Japan. Shame on you McDonald’s from an environmental standpoint.

A shame is how agriculture in Japan isn't cost competitive compared to America.