It’s been several years since the last major component shortage and now electronic manufacturers are feeling the pinch. Demand is outweighing supplies and in some cases, customers have reported lead times of 24 months or longer. As distributors and component manufacturers issue Product Change (PCNs), End-of-Life (EOL) and Life Time Buy (LTB) announcements, buyer and […]
Category Archives: Lead Times
Electronic manufacturing buyers and engineers are reporting passive electronic component lead times extending out to as much as twelve months. Passive categories including capacitors, diodes, inductors, resistors and transformers are all included in a widening gap between order dates and actual delivery dates. Over the last 12 months, lead times have increased because the demand […]