Should I be concerned about the news of a microchip shortage?

Microchips are in every part of our lives. They are used to run our phones, many appliances in our homes, and yes, in our cars. This is a major cause of the shortage of new cars. Auto manufacturers’ lots are full of cars, but they don’t have any microchips to run them. There is no quick fix, though there is light at the end of the tunnel. Intel has committed nearly $20 billion to create two chip manufacturing plants in the U.S., with the first one being operational by 2025.

Meet the Expert

Chris Kays founded F1 Computing Solutions, LLC, in July 2005. Having spent many years in the IT field and knowing just how difficult and frustrating it could be to find support in a timely manner, Chris decided his IT company would focus on high-quality, timely customer service.

Chris was honorably discharged as a disabled veteran after four years of service in the United States Air Force. Following that service, Chris became a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service in Springfield. After 15 years working his way up through the ranks into management while simultaneously putting himself through college at MSU, earning a bachelor’s degree in business, Chris decided to start F1 Computing Solutions. During Chris’s time at the Postal Service, he frequently put his computer and programming skills to use. He even cut the manager’s workload in half with a program he created; a program that was then implemented at post offices nationwide.

Chris is immensely proud of his many accomplishments throughout his life. He is and always will be a proud American and is even more proud to be from Springfield, Missouri. Chris is honored to be able to continue with a thriving business supported by the very community to which he has always belonged.