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Connector Prices Will Increase Price Analysis
Price Analysis
The Price Index for November is 2.854, up from 2.750
in October. Industry personnel predict the price index to be 3.202 six
months from now. The six month price index has exceeded 3.000 the last
four months, meaning industrial personnel believe prices will increase
in the coming 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 October survey are shown in the
following table:
Change
in Connector Prices
A
price index above 3.000 means 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 prices.
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 in six months from now?
The
following table provides the survey results, including distribution of
responses:
Order Lead
Times on Connectors
Lead times are 5.8 weeks now and forecast to be the same at 5.8 weeks
in six months.
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