Price Index Remains High
Connector Prices To Increase

Price Analysis
The Price Index for May is 3.362,  from April 3.419. Industry personnel believe connector prices will increase in the next six months.

Industry personnel were asked, “In your opinion, what happened to connector prices in the past six months, and what will happen during the next six months?”  The results of the April 2008 survey are shown in the following table.

Change in Connector Prices

A price index above 3.00 means that industry personnel believe prices have, or will increase.

Methodology:  Increase a Lot = 5; Increase a Little = 4; Stay the Same = 3; Decline a Little = 2; Decline a Lot = 1

The following table displays the distribution of responses on the question of price.

Distribution of Respondents

Connector Price Index – Prices 6 Months From Now

A price index above 3.000 means industry personnel believe prices have, or will increase.

Lead Time Analysis
Industry personnel were asked, “In your opinion, are lead times increasing, staying the same, or decreasing now; and what do you foresee six months from now?”

The following table provides the survey results, including distribution of responses:

Order Lead Times on Connectors

Industry personnel put lead times at 4.9 weeks and predict they will be 4.8 weeks six months from now. That is a one week drop in lead times six months from now.