Chip Delivery Times Shrink in Sign That Supply Crunch Is Easing
- Shortages had plagued a range of industries in the past year
- Many chipmakers now more concerned about too much supply
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Chip delivery times shrank by four days in September, the biggest drop in years, in a sign that the industry’s supply crunch is easing.
Lead times -- the gap between when a chip is ordered and when it is delivered -- averaged 26.3 weeks in the period, according to research by Susquehanna Financial Group. That compares with nearly 27 weeks the prior month.