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Originally Posted by MoSo
Amazon had trouble producing product before the current screen shortage, which implies to me that Amazon seriously underestimated order volumes and whatever CM facility they are using doesn't have capacity to build more (or, more likely, has other contracts to fulfill and can only tool up for the Kindle line in between other projects). The wonder of JIT, most often known as "Not Quite In Time" instead.
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This is not a situation unique to Amazon - it's ALL the eInk readers that are in short supply. Kindle, CyBook, Sony, iLiad, Hanlin - they're all in the same boat. PVI supply the screens for them all.