Business Intelligence
Staff -- Purchasing, 6/15/2006 2:00:00 AM
54%
Electronics buyers who say business is improving
WHAT IT MEANS: Business is picking up after a brief slowdown at the beginning of the second quarter. Only 44% said business was getting better in April. Buyers can expect business to continue to improve in the third quarter.
60%
Buyers who plan to increase purchase orders over the next 90 days
WHAT IT MEANS: As business picks up, buyers will need to order more parts as their companies ramp up production.
40%
Buyers who said semiconductor prices will increase over the next month
WHAT IT MEANS: As demand picks up, prices will increase and there will be tighter supply for many components. In April, only 22% said chip prices would rise.
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