Semiconductor Value Chain

Tight Inventories Constrict Breathing at Vital Nodes 
Inventory Tracker - Q1 2010 

Q4 2009 electronics supply chain companies had excellent financial results, with rising revenues and margins leading to rising stock prices. In particular, Q4 2009 Semiconductor Supplier revenues grew over 11% sequentially. This higher-than-expected revenue growth drove manufacturers to...

Key Issues
  • Where is the inventory?
  • What level of inventory is "normal?"
  • Do actual inventory and days of inventory differ among various nodes in the supply chain?
  • Are there identifiable trends with inventory and Days of Inventory?
  • What areas of the supply chain are better/worse off than others?
  • Should I lower prices to move inventory?
  • Should I reduce or boost utilization?
  • Are orders going to be fulfilled on time



Applicable To
  • Semiconductor Suppliers
    • Marketing
    • Planning
    • Engineering
  • EMS Firms, OEMs, and ODMs
    • Marketing
    • Procurement
    • Engineering
  • Electronics Distributors
    • Marketing
    • Operations
    • Sales
Forecast
  • Frequency
    • Quarterly 
    • Monthly Analysis
  • Measures
    • Days of Inventory
    • Semiconductor Suppliers
    • PC OEMs
    • Mobile Handset OEMs
    • Semiconductor Foundries
    • EMS Providers
    • Electronics Distributors
    • Storage OEMs
    • Analog
    • Memory
    • Storage

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