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Connector Prices Will Decline During Next Six Months
Price Analysis
The Price Index for April is 2.535. Industry
personnel place the index at 2.659 in the next six months. Industry
personnel were asked, In your opinion, what happened to connector
prices in the past six months, and what will happen during the next six
months? The results of the April survey are shown in the following
table:
Change
in Connector Prices
The six month price index dropped below 3.0 in October,
2008, and continues to stay below 3.0. However, price erosion has not
been as severe as most expected during this down turn.
A
price index above 3.000 means industry personnel believe prices have, or
will increase.
Methodology:
Increase a lot = 5; Increase a little = 4; Stay the same = 3;
Decline a little = 2; Decline a lot = 1
The following table displays the distribution of responses on the question
of prices.
Distribution
of Respondents
Connector Price Index Prices 6 Months From Now
A price
index above 3.000 means industry personnel believe prices have, or will
increase.
Lead
Time Analysis
Industry personnel were asked, In your opinion, are lead times
increasing, staying the same, or decreasing now and in six months from now?
The
following table provides the survey results, including distribution of
responses:
Order Lead
Times on Connectors
Lead times are 5.0 weeks now and forecast to increase to 5.2 weeks in
six months.
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