SUPPLY INSIGHTS
By Staff -- Purchasing, 4/20/2000
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1 wk. 1-5 wk. 6-10 wk. 11-20 wk. 21-30 wk. 30+ wk. Avg. wk. Mo. ago Yr. ago STEEL HR sheet & strip 48 28 10 14 0 0 4.2 3.9 2.5 CR sheet & strip 42 34 13 11 0 0 4.2 4.3 3.3 Stainless sheet & strip 29 53 10 8 0 0 4.0 5.0 3.4 Electrogalvanized 24 44 12 16 4 0 6.1 5.9 4.8 Hot-dipped galvanized 19 40 19 22 0 0 6.4 5.8 4.7 Other coated sheet 18 52 12 18 0 0 5.6 6.0 6.2 HR bars 53 24 19 2 2 0 3.3 3.6 3.0 Cold finished bars 60 24 16 0 0 0 2.4 3.0 2.5 Stainless bars 50 31 12 7 0 0 3.4 3.3 2.5 Carbon & alloy plate 43 27 27 3 0 0 3.8 3.1 2.5 Stainless plate 21 47 25 7 0 0 4.8 4.3 3.5 Light structurals 46 35 16 3 0 0 3.2 3.5 1.7 Heavy structurals 33 37 19 11 0 0 4.7 5.0 2.4 Oil country tubular 23 44 22 0 11 0 6.3 4.3 4.6 Line pipe & tube 53 42 5 0 0 0 2.2 3.0 1.6 Pressure pipe & tube 53 42 5 0 0 0 2.2 3.4 1.5 Mechanical pipe & tube 34 46 20 0 0 0 3.4 3.7 2.6 Structural pipe & tube 33 60 7 0 0 0 2.8 2.6 0.9 Nickel-based superalloys 14 29 50 0 7 0 6.9 8.9 11.6 Cobalt-based superalloys 0 25 75 0 0 0 6.9 13.9 12.1 Titanium-based superalloys 13 38 25 24 0 0 7.3 14.3 15.5 NONFERROUS METALS
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Copper sheet & strip 26 66 4 4 0 0 3.4 4.8 4.3 Brass sheet & strip 44 50 0 6 0 0 2.9 5.4 3.8 Free-cutting brass rod 68 23 9 0 0 0 1.9 2.6 2.2 Copper water tube 60 33 7 0 0 0 2.0 2.7 2.8 Copper wirebar 71 15 14 0 0 0 2.0 2.4 1.6 Aluminum sheet & strip 42 42 8 5 3 0 3.8 3.9 3.3 Aluminum tube 37 44 15 0 4 0 3.9 4.9 4.0 Aluminum plate 52 36 8 4 0 0 2.8 3.5 2.5 Titanium sheet 14 43 29 14 0 0 6.1 7.3 12.6 Titanium bars & rods 20 20 40 20 0 0 7.1 9.1 15.2 Titanium plate 17 33 33 17 0 0 6.5 7.7 13.0 Zinc 50 25 25 0 0 0 3.1 2.5 2.8 Lead 20 80 0 0 0 0 2.9 3.8 3.0 Nickel 43 57 0 0 0 0 2.2 3.3 6.3 Tin 50 50 0 0 0 0 2.0 4.3 2.8 Cadmium 50 0 50 0 0 0 4.3 6.2 3.0 Tantalum 0 0 100 0 0 0 8.0 8.6 8.0 FABRICATED METALS Stampings 4 62 32 2 0 0 5.0 5.3 4.8 Forgings 7 38 38 17 0 0 7.1 7.6 7.3 Steel wire 26 58 16 0 0 0 3.4 4.2 3.4 Jigs & fixtures 0 53 40 7 0 0 6.1 6.4 4.8 Gray iron castings 4 36 53 7 0 0 6.7 7.0 6.0 Ductile iron castings 5 33 48 14 0 0 7.2 7.3 6.0 Investment castings 0 29 42 25 4 0 9.3 8.1 9.9 Die castings (all kinds) 0 33 60 7 0 0 7.1 6.8 6.2 Powder metal parts 6 50 44 0 0 0 5.3 7.5 6.6 Copper wire & cable 54 42 4 0 0 0 2.1 2.3 2.6 Aluminum wire & cable 54 38 8 0 0 0 2.2 3.4 3.0 Magnet wire 40 50 10 0 0 0 2.8 3.4 3.4 Busbar 57 36 7 0 0 0 2.1 2.4 1.7 Coaxial cable 69 23 8 0 0 0 1.8 2.9 0.8 MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL Electric motors: FHP 50 26 21 3 0 0 3.3 3.2 2.9 Electric motors: 1-30 HP 44 26 21 9 0 0 4.2 4.7 3.5 Electric motors: 30+ HP 22 36 23 9 5 5 7.4 7.0 7.0 Motor controls 28 51 14 7 0 0 4.1 3.9 4.1 Pumps 24 49 15 12 0 0 4.9 4.2 5.0 Gears 20 50 15 15 0 0 5.4 4.9 3.4 Pressure gauges 48 44 8 0 0 0 2.4 2.9 3.4 Lighting fixtures 62 35 3 0 0 0 1.8 3.0 1.8 Temperature controls 50 42 8 0 0 0 2.3 3.9 2.9 Test instruments 35 50 15 0 0 0 3.1 3.3 2.4 Circuit breakers 43 51 0 6 0 0 2.9 3.1 3.1 Connectors 54 38 3 5 0 0 2.6 3.4 2.5 Switches 54 30 16 0 0 0 2.6 3.3 3.0 Nonfriction bearings 40 30 15 15 0 0 4.8 3.0 2.7 Valves 33 52 15 0 0 0 3.2 4.2 2.9 Special fasteners 6 56 35 3 0 0 5.3 6.7 5.9 Machine tools 33 40 7 20 0 0 5.2 4.7 3.7 Speed reducers 25 50 15 5 5 0 5.1 4.9 3.4 Cutting tool inserts 71 25 4 0 0 0 1.6 2.3 1.6 Grinding wheels 73 19 8 0 0 0 1.7 2.1 1.9 Lubricants 67 33 0 0 0 0 1.5 1.6 1.5 Adhesives 56 41 3 0 0 0 2.0 2.1 1.9 MATERIALS HANDLING
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Cranes & hoists 17 28 44 6 5 0 6.9 5.6 4.6 Lift trucks 4 19 29 33 5 10 12.7 8.6 9.2 Lift truck batteries 49 38 13 0 0 0 2.6 3.8 4.2 Conveyors 7 47 27 7 6 6 8.9 7.1 6.3 Hydraulic cylinders 12 75 13 0 0 0 3.7 4.4 3.0 Industrial trucks 22 23 22 22 11 0 8.9 8.1 6.8 Robots 0 0 0 0 50 50 30.3 13.4 20.4 PAPER Pulp 62 38 0 0 0 0 1.6 3.9 1.8 Office papers 84 16 0 0 0 0 1.0 1.3 1.1 Printing papers 63 34 3 0 0 0 1.7 2.8 2.1 Coated papers 47 33 20 0 0 0 3.0 4.0 2.7 Newsprint 50 33 17 0 0 0 2.8 4.0 2.6 PLASTIC & RUBBER Injection molded plastics 8 74 13 5 0 0 4.5 4.3 4.3 Blow molded plastics 0 56 31 13 0 0 6.4 5.4 3.8 Extruded plastics 7 71 15 7 0 0 4.8 4.6 4.0 Compression mold. plastics 7 60 20 13 0 0 5.8 4.7 4.0 Seals & rings 44 35 17 4 0 0 3.5 3.3 2.8 Flat belting 67 25 8 0 0 0 1.9 2.1 1.9 V-belts 81 19 0 0 0 0 1.1 1.5 1.6 Rubber hose 61 31 8 0 0 0 2.0 2.4 1.7 Replacement tires 40 53 7 0 0 0 2.6 2.7 1.2 PACKAGING Linerboard 33 67 0 0 0 0 2.5 2.6 3.2 Corrugating medium 37 63 0 0 0 0 2.4 2.9 2.4 Containerboard 38 56 6 0 0 0 2.7 3.8 3.3 Corrugated containers 31 67 2 0 0 0 2.6 2.8 2.3 Folding cartons 26 72 2 0 0 0 2.8 3.2 3.0 Multiwall bags 67 33 0 0 0 0 1.5 5.1 2.1 Aluminum cans 80 20 0 0 0 0 1.1 5.3 2.6 Steel cans 57 43 0 0 0 0 1.8 4.4 1.8 Glass containers 70 10 10 10 0 0 3.1 4.2 4.0 Plastic bottles 33 59 8 0 0 0 2.9 3.5 4.3 Plastic film 44 50 6 0 0 0 2.4 2.3 2.6 Laminates 56 44 0 0 0 0 1.8 4.7 5.5 OFFICE Copiers 36 56 4 4 0 0 3.1 4.9 3.3 Facsimiles 45 45 5 5 0 0 2.9 2.8 2.6 Personal computers 42 52 6 0 0 0 2.5 2.7 2.8 Printers 57 43 0 0 0 0 1.8 2.6 1.9 Business forms 19 66 15 0 0 0 3.6 3.9 3.1 Office furniture 23 50 19 8 0 0 4.6 4.3 3.8 Mailroom equipment 43 25 19 13 0 0 4.5 5.1 2.2 GLASS/CLAY Fiberglass 22 56 22 0 0 0 3.8 5.8 5.0 Fiberoptic cable 34 33 0 33 0 0 6.5 8.4 6.1 Sheet glass 15 71 14 0 0 0 3.7 6.5 3.7 Refractories 37 38 25 0 0 0 3.5 4.3 4.6 PRECIOUS METALS Gold 60 20 20 0 0 0 2.6 2.4 2.4 Silver 34 33 33 0 0 0 4.0 3.1 2.4 Platinum 0 0 100 0 0 0 8.0 8.0 5.0 Palladium 0 0 0 100 0 0 15.5 8.0 4.4 CHEMICALS/RESINS Sulfuric acid 45 45 10 0 0 0 2.6 3.6 2.8 Hydrochloric acid 50 44 6 0 0 0 2.3 3.6 3.1 Acetic acid 43 57 0 0 0 0 2.2 5.0 3.3 Ammonia 60 40 0 0 0 0 1.7 4.6 3.9 Hydrogen peroxide 55 45 0 0 0 0 1.9 4.3 4.0 Isopropronol 30 70 0 0 0 0 2.6 5.1 3.7 Methylene chloride 38 50 0 0 12 0 5.1 4.6 4.2 Caustic soda 40 50 10 0 0 0 2.8 3.8 4.0 ABS 0 50 25 25 0 0 7.6 10.8 5.2 LDPE 29 29 14 14 0 14 9.5 13.5 12.1 LLDPE 33 |