Global chip shortages to last for another six months, Cisco CEO Jaguar Land Rover has suspended production at two plants due to a shortage of computer chips Global chip shortages to last for another six months, Cisco CEO The global computer chip shortage is set to impact supply chains for the rest of the year, according to Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins. "We think we've got another six months to get through the short term," Robbins told the BBC in an interview. "The providers are building out more capacity. And that'll get better and better over the next 12 to 18 months," he added.