The semiconductor shortage has caused snarl in a number of sectors, from automotives to tech to appliances, and stands in for wider supply chain issues as the world starts to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. While the current focus is on how this might affect inflation and the reopening economy, it also may be an opportunity for key players in our economy to rethink how supply chains should be set up.

On the newest episode of The Big Tech Ticket, James Rogers speaks with Bindiya Vakil, CEO of Resilinc, a supply chain management and monitoring firm. They talk about how we got into the current back-up, how long it might take to unlock, what the risks are in addressing the situation, and how those risks could give way to opportunities with the right focus.

• 0:30 minute mark – The background for the current demand outlook in semiconductors