Summer Doldrums: Is the Chain Ready for a Dip?

摘要

HAVE all the supply chain tools companies have developed and their customers put into place worked? We are about to find out. I've been a journalist through four PCB recessions and counting. By my estimates, we are about to hit number five. According to ECIA, lead times for most types of passives and actives are down since last winter. Likewise, component distributor TTI reports similar trends. Its weekly reports show demand for most types of parts are either stable or dropping over the past several months. Semiconductor capital equipment and device revenues are now forecast to contract this year.