Industry News
01.31.2020
Still No Reprieve in Sight as Companies Struggle with the SSD Shortage
There are no signs of recovery from the SSD shortage previously reported by Fusion Worldwide. With manufacturers cutting NAND flash production in 2019, demand for storage capacity growing and unforeseen events affecting supply, manufacturers are still struggling to meet the intensifying demand for SSDs – causing lead times to stretch to a minimum of 10 […]
Industry News
01.9.2020
For Memory-Chip Makers, the Worst Appears to Be Over
The latest sign of a rebound was Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory-chip maker, issuing guidance that topped analysts’ estimates.
Industry News
09.27.2019
Is an SSD shortage on the horizon?
SSD prices are rising by 10 – 20 % in Q3 2019. This is a quick change in a market where, until now, prices have been declining due to too much supply.
Industry News
08.28.2019
Toshiba outage starts causing supply chain disturbance
Toshiba outage starts causing supply chain disturbance On June 15, the power went out at a Toshiba plant in Japan’s Yokkaichi province. Thirteen minutes later the power came back on, but the ramifications were just coming to light. For Toshiba Memory, the No. 2 producer of NAND flash chips, the outage could not have come at […]
Industry News
05.29.2018
Electronic Component Shortages: ‘No End in Sight’
Electronics component shortages are now so severe that some OEMs believe their growth for 2018 could be stymied if they are unable to get parts. “We have not missed deliveries yet, but we are on the edge,” said George Whittier, COO at manufacturing and engineering services provider The Morey Corp. “Shutting down one of our […]
Industry News
04.4.2018
STATE OF COMPONENT SHORTAGES Q2 2018
After an eventful Q1 in 2018, Q2 predictions include cryptocurrency's influence on the components market and a big shift for sourcing iPhone modems.
Industry News
09.20.2017
Resistor shortage steals the spotlight
For much of 2017, the scales of supply and demand have been wildly out of balance, setting the stage for what has become one of the longest standing shortage periods that electronics components distributors have ever witnessed. Up to this point, the deficit of memory such as NAND Flash and DRAM among manufacturers has been […]
Industry News
08.18.2014
What Drives Component Demand?
The days of the Rolodex are long gone, and you won’t see anyone carrying supplier books from meeting to meeting in 2014, either.