After semiconductors shortage, there is a disruption in ABS supply chain

KUALA LUMPUR: The automobile industry faces an acute shortage of semiconductors leading to chip shortages in several brands. And now we hear the motorcycle industry is facing a similar disruption in its supply chain.

If reports are to be believed, motorcycle manufacturers worldwide are experiencing a raw material shortage that is hampering the ABS supply chain. This may lead to delays in deliveries of certain mid-to-high-end motorcycles.

The issue was brought to light by Moto-Station, a French motorcycle portal that reported certain OES facing issues in keeping up with the motorcycle ABS sensor demand.

This particular shortage in the ABS supply chain is attributed to a lack of raw materials, including some specific alloys and metals. Thus forcing manufacturers to alter their production plans to accommodate the shortage and reducing parts supply. Though not confirmed, the raw material shortage is linked to the COVID-19 pandemic and last year’s Suez Canal blockage.

So, if you come across a situation where there is a long waiting time for a motorcycle, there is a huge possibility that it is because of the disruption in the ABS supply chain.

If you are thinking about where the ABS sensor comes into play in motorcycle running? Then we’d like to tell you that ride assisting functions like electronic stability control and traction control depend upon the inputs from the ABS unit. Mid-to-high-end motorcycle brands mostly include such functions.

As the pandemic restrictions are lifting worldwide and manufacturing units and raw material refineries are getting opened, we expect the disruption in the ABS supply chain to end soon. The same is being said in the context of the global semiconductor shortage. As per a report from Counterpoint Research, the semiconductor shortage could ease in Q2 of 2022 as there is a decrease in demand and supply gaps.

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