Chip Shortage Keeps CIOs and Other Tech Leaders Scrambling

"We're seeing 10- to 12-week delivery times for laptops and computing devices," said Sue Workman, chief information officer at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. "Those used to take a day or two." For the rapidly approaching fall semester, the school is hustling to equip classrooms with video displays, microphones and other tools so students have the option of taking some classes from home, Ms. Workman said. Orders for both displays and microphones have been delayed, she added. The Morning Download delivers daily insights and news on business technology from the CIO Journal team.