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  • Electronics Business Intelligence

    By James Carbone -- Purchasing, 12/11/2008 2:00:00 AM

    56%

    Buyers who say business is down compared to last month

    Source: www.purchasingdata.com

    WHAT IT MEANS: Comments from electronics buyers in Purchasing's monthly survey indicate the electronics industry is starting to feel the economic slowdown that is gripping the overall economy.

    51%

    Electronics buyers who say their purchase orders will decline over the next 90 days

    Source: www.purchasingdata.com

    WHAT IT MEANS: As sales in various end markets slow and production ramps down, electronics buyers say there is less of a need to order components and other production materials.

    57%

    Electronics buyers who say passive component prices will be stable over the next 90 days

    Source: www.purchasingdata.com

    WHAT IT MEANS: One positive to a decline in demand is falling passive prices, despite rising raw materials costs reported by producers.

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