Waiting for your plasma TV? the global supply chain is more complicated than you think

摘要

You might recognize this scenario from real life. You're thinking that finally, several years after appearing on the market, the cost of a plasma or flat screen TV must finally be within your reach and you'll be able to satisfy your 'screen envy' on the day you walk into the store and take home a set. So you go down to the consumer electronics store where you're in for a rude discovery! The problem? Delivery is badly backed up. Customers must place an order and then wait weeks for delivery. Nor are prices dropping, barely inching down below where they were a year or two ago.