Category trends
Lead-time range (shaded band, midpoint line) and monthly status for each category, December 2025 – October 2026. Numbered dots mark dated market events — open a category for details.
- 1 · Stable
- 2 · Watch
- 3 · Alert
- 4 · Critical
1 Stable: normal lead times, predictable supply.
2 Watch: early signals such as rising prices or stretching in some families. Monitor.
3 Alert: lead times stretching or selective allocation. Check exposed parts on your BOM.
4 Critical: broad allocation or severe extension. Plan around constraint.
The status is the analyst’s judgment, informed by the sources. It is not a formula.
Full methodology →The shaded band is the lead-time range in weeks; the line is its midpoint. A red triangle marks an open-ended “52+” month.
The colored strip shows each month’s status. Gaps are months the category wasn’t reported.
Numbered dots are dated market events. They are listed under the chart on each category page.