Allocation ahead says Charcroft Electronics

"Lead-times are already lengthening and the industry could be drifting towards a new cycle of allocation," Coady told Electronic News. "Demand is increasing from all corners of the consumer market as iPods, satellite navigation, flat-screen television and other high-technology products move into the mainstream", he added. Coady also told Electronic News that he thinks that the industry should have learned from the "mobile boom" of demand that lead to significantly increased lead times on electronics.