Andrew joined Fusion Worldwide in 2020 as an Account Executive before moving into his current role as Head of Market Research in 2025. He leads the company's market research function, providing data-driven insights on supply-and-demand dynamics, pricing, lead times, and emerging technologies in the global electronic components market.
Fusion's lead-time tracking puts Sony image-sensor lead times at 10-20 weeks, a delayed downstream effect of the July 28, 2026 Kumamoto earthquake. Here is what buyers should know and how to plan around it.
Intel and AMD server CPU supply is critically constrained in 2026. Distributors are fulfilling only ~40% of Intel allocations, AMD EPYC is effectively sold out through year-end, and lead times are stretching 30+ weeks. Fusion breaks down what's driving the shortage, current open-market pricing, and what buyers should do now.