NPI warns clients that electronic component suppliers see an increase in demand from recent economic activity, which may create supply problems in the semiconductor industry. Texas Instruments is currently reporting lead-times of up to 20 weeks on some of their products. This trend could create major supply chain problems for companies across the world IF the global economy experiences a sharp recovery.
Manufacturing companies reacted to the economic downturn, by eliminating multiple shifts, laying off employees and closing plants. By reducing their production capacity, companies protected themselves from being overexposed in times of economic downturn. The problem with this strategy is that it could take months or even a few years to ramp up production again to pre-recession capacity. To reduce the impact of these market forces, the best thing to do is forecast product demand so NPI Services can place critical orders for long lead parts as soon as possible.
NPI’s clients benefit from economic intelligence reports throughout the quick turn prototype development period. These reports provide invaluable insights that help our clients’ production teams’ better plan and manage their production roadmap. Don’t get caught with your line down, work with NPI on quick turn PCBAs and CCAs for accurate intelligence reports on your bill of materials (BOM) to know which parts may pose production lead-time challenges.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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