Posted onNovember 7th 2011
Inventory stockpiles are worryingly high and rapidly losing value. OEMs need to get excess stock back into the supply chain now, advises America II's Anton Wurr
A turbulent year in the electronics sector draws to a close, with the electronics industry experiencing some extraordinary fluctuations over the last 12 months.
The March Tsunami in Japan triggered a loss of confidence in the reliability of the electronics supply chain. Companies, expecting a shortage of supplies, bought components in larger than usual numbers, however, it soon turned out that the expected shortage was short-lived and overall the ‘Japan problem’ was overhyped. Unfortunately, by that stage many manufacturers had already increased their production capacities.
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