Thailand Hard Disk Drive that production for 56 days’ Forecasts
Monday, November 7th, 2011Thailand Hard Disk Drive that production for 56 days’ Forecasts
Birmingham (PRWeb UK) 31 October 2011
If Thailand takes stock of the worst on record due to the combination of high tides over the weekend, providing Hard Disk drives . (HDD) is predicted to hit rock bottom as the region producing about 70% of the world’s demand is set to be out of action for 56 days. The overall impact predicted massive deficits of this important product in the first quarter of 2012 when the disaster strikes the supply chain faster than the tsunami in Japan, says Iain Bowles of http://www.probrand.co.uk
“At the beginning of the floods in Bangkok, the IT industry for four weeks or 28 days already drive stock in the supply chain. When the rain stopped today, it will be a minimum of 56 days before production can start again . Thai government said it would take weeks 03:58 flooded areas to pump and it is even before any real clean start, “he said.
“In comparison, when the Japan Tsunami component stock in the chain sits on more than 80 days, and recovery time before the stock will be depleted. Stock levels in the supply chain Act as a cushion for the supply continuity, but this case, the stock HDD “buffer” of finished products is simply too small, most plants will remain under the dirty water for some time yet.
“Suppose the flood sub-sided as predicted, IT industry and IT buyers, the impact of this event feel during the first quarter of 2012 and some of the recovery process will continue to influence the supply chain in the last part of the second quarter.
“Global demand for HDD continues to grow and last quarter hit 177M units, which equates to 59m units per month, and 180m are predicted to hit next quarter. However, the impact of the floods expected a 20m shortfall on demand per month per unit caused. As a direct result prices could rise to 25% for hard disks and it will affect finished products in the series as “
Creator status is changed by the hour, but disruption is seen in the HDD key producers, including Western Digital, Seagate, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Toshiba / Fujitsu and Samsung Electronics. Apple, Sony and Toshiba have all confirmed that they believe HDD shortages will prevail.
Bowles concludes: “Thailand does not have the same culture or infrastructure such as Japan, that recovery may be slower than post-Tsunami.
“for manufacturers, I believe our efforts to move production to other geographies such as Malaysia will see. But many of the specialist machinery needed for production sites to link is under water and can not obtained through the flooded roads. It really is another very key time for the global ICT supply chain and business needs for HDD deficits be willing to “
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Iain Bowles is available for an interview and more details about the supply chain and production status.
offersIain Bowles in the IT industry for several decades and the most important ICT manufacturing latitudes visited many times in a previous role as sales and marketing director at Fujitsu. For example, he achieved Japan’s Tsunami Prefecture more than 80 occasions. He is throughout the private and respected senior government circles for his deep understanding of the supply chain and cost structure. He is available for an interview.
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Probrand
Founded in 1992, Probrand is a major supplier of top branded computer products. It provides ICT through traditional and online channels (http://www.theITIndex.co.uk). Located in the heart of Birmingham, and in more than 160 people, Probrand is a multi-million pound corporation employed by a wide variety of business and public sector clients in the UK.
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HDD use
HDD is used as secondary storage in personal computers, laptops, games consoles and other entertainment technology. They play an important role in supporting data backup, business continuity and functionality. A PC or laptop without storage is little more than an Internet browsing tool.
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