In recent years, long lead times for power devices, MCUs and automotive-grade parts have become normal. Passive waiting usually means production risk; active management is the way out.
ATL recommends customers maintain a long lead-time list (LT List), pre-stock critical part numbers or qualify approved alternatives, and use dual channels to reduce the probability of supply interruption.
With global sourcing capability, ATL can also help validate alternatives and run sample verification before committing to a design change.