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AKM Fire Update: Sony Admits It Faces ‘Severe Shortage’ of Key Imaging Models

December 22, 2020 by Ted Leave a Comment

Sony ZV-1 vlog camera

Most manufacturers in Tech have been reluctant to discuss the impact on the supply chain – and on the availability of their key models – as a result of the recent Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) factory fire in Japan. However, Sony – especially Sony Europe – has admitted to customers that it’s camera and video division, is “facing a severe shortage of key parts” for its compact cameras and video cameras. Although Sony did not specifically correlate their problem to the AKM situation, a large number of camera and photography media are saying that this is most likely the cause of the shortage to which Sony is referring.

See what Sony & other brands say about the AKM fire fallout…

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Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: AKM, Asahi Kasei Microdevices, Sony, Sony Europe, supply chain

AKM Fire: 2020 was Almost Over, Then Disaster Struck Again

November 4, 2020 by Ted 6 Comments

A photo of the burned out AKM factory after the fire was extinguished
AKM Factory Fire [Click to enlarge]

Massive AKM Factory Fire in Japan to Disrupt Global Supply of Critical Digital ICs

Just when you thought 2020 was almost over and the COVID calamity and its associated disasters were mostly behind us, a source tipped Strata-gee off to a major new disaster that will almost surely cause a significant disruption in the 2021 supply of those critical A/V products we all use/sell/and install every day. You may not be aware of this AKM fire story now, but we are all facing what will likely be another major supply chain headache in the near future.

Warning – your supply of key products is now threatened…

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Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: AKM, Asaki Kasei Microdevices, Sound United, supply chain

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