Electronics Makers Expect Weeks-Long Shipment Delays Amid Coronavirus Outbreak in China

Electronics Makers Expect Weeks-Long Shipment Delays Amid Coronavirus Outbreak in China
A worker wearing a protective face mask works on a car seat assembly line at Yanfeng Adient factory in Shanghai on Feb. 24, 2020. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
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Electronics manufacturers are concerned that there could be weeks-long shipment delays from their suppliers due to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China, a key component of many tech supply chains, according to a recent survey.

IPC, a global electronics manufacturing association, surveyed its members between Feb. 11 and Feb. 16. The respondents were 150 companies including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), electronics manufacturing services companies, printed circuit board (PCB) fabricators, and industry suppliers.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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