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“There’s a degree of irony in the fact that, in the face of the most significant component shortage since the turn of the century, OEMs are regularly holding high-level meetings about how to rid themselves of on-hand inventory. It’s the classic ‘have your cake and eat it too’ dilemma; despite their inherent need to support…
“There is little about the “Great Component Shortage of 2018” that hasn’t already been thoroughly analyzed. Unprecedented demand for smaller and more efficient passive electronics, especially in the automotive and IoT industries, has driven lead times for once commoditized components to the breaking point. What hasn’t been discussed, however, is the equal pushback OEMs are…
With the predictions most analysts had regarding the electronic component shortage continuing through 2018 being right on target, many manufacturers are still struggling to find answers. Lead times for certain components in some cases are stretching beyond 30 weeks, and as the supply-demand balance continues, suppliers are increasingly unable to maintain stable prices. The market…