See the article posted at http://www.displaysearchblog.com/2010/02/labor-shortage-in-china-impacting-the-supply-chain/
I never thought I would see a labor shortage in China! But, it is true. We are starting to see an increase in lead-times from the LCD module manufacturers.
We are also finding that many of the manufacturers are no longer interested in smaller quantities. This is requiring us to purchase larger quantities and hold them in inventory for our customers for longer periods of time.
How will this affect smaller customers that cannot afford to purchase larger LCD module volumes?
How will the longer lead-times affect manufacturing in the US and Canada?
Tags: Displays, inventory, labor shortage, lcd, Lead time