Alcohol detectors needed for drivers' drinking tests are now out of stock.
Despite the increasing number of businesses that are obliged to inspect due to the revision of the law, manufacturers are urgently responding to the situation where the manufacturing of equipment is not catching up due to the global shortage of semiconductors.
From this month, drivers' drinking inspections will be strengthened not only in the transportation industry but also in business establishments that operate white-numbered cars, and from October this year, inspections using alcohol detectors will be mandatory.
Under these circumstances, Tanita, a major manufacturer of alcohol detectors and a manufacturer of health equipment, is flooded with orders from all over the country, but it takes more than half a year to deliver.
In addition to the global shortage of semiconductors, the spread of infection in Shanghai, China has disrupted logistics, and the main reason is that it is not possible to procure necessary parts. I'm in a hurry.
Mr. Kazuhiko Sakata of Tanita's Life Solutions Sales Department says, "We want to secure as many semiconductors as possible and manufacture as many detectors as possible to eradicate drunk driving."
In a survey conducted last month by a group of alcohol detector manufacturers, 14 out of 16 domestic companies said it would be difficult to produce enough by October, when inspection by detectors would be mandatory. , It seems that the shortage will continue for the time being.