KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS Automakers and suppliers indicate they are rethinking how they mitigate supply chain risk in response to the shortage, yet a significant amount say they only have average visibility into the tiered supply base. Most also don't appear to be planning investments in technology that might provide earlier warning of potential disruption. To address concerns primarily associated with missed production and keeping up with demand, automakers and suppliers appear to be finding alternate sources of supply. Still, many also express concerns with the quality and capability of alternately sourced chips. Nearly half of respondents say the Biden administration's proposed $2.25 trillion infrastructure and $50 billion semiconductor research and manufacturing plans improve America's global competitiveness, but views are mixed on whether the semiconductor proposal will influence the adoption of the infrastructure bill. Copyright 2021 © Automotive News All rights reserved. 8