Chip Delivery Times Shrank Rapidly in October as Supply Crunch Subsides
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Chip delivery times shrank by six days in October, the biggest drop since 2016, adding evidence that demand for electronic components is falling off quickly.
Chip delivery times shrank by six days in October, the biggest drop since 2016, adding evidence that demand for electronic components is falling off quickly. Lead times -- the gap between when a chip is ordered and when it is delivered -- averaged 25.5 weeks in the period, according to research by Susquehanna Financial Group. All major product areas are now available more quickly than they were and 70% of the companies surveyed by Susquehanna say they're able to supply chips more swiftly, analyst Christopher Rolland said in a research note. A swath of companies across the $580 billion industry have told investors th...