Axis 'Sold Out' Faces Shortage Again

By: John Honovich, Published on Jul 31, 2018

For the second year in a row, Axis faces significant product shortages, many products sold out, and frustrated integrators.

In this note, we examine the problem, Axis' response, the upside of it and the competitive risks.

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** **** ****, ** examine *** *******, ****' response, *** ****** ** it *** *** *********** risks.

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**** *** **** *****, numerous *********** **** ********** about **** ***** (********** **** **** *****...), *********:

* **** **** ** are ***** ** * months *** ******* **** of *** **** *******, newest ****** **** **** such ** *** *****-**, P1448-LE, *****-***, *** *****-***. Also, *** ******* **** difficult ** *** *** newer *****-*, *** *** the *****-*. * ****** locate *** ** *** models ********* ***** **** any ***** ******** *********** as ** ****** *****.

**** ****** *** **** issues **** **** *** most ** *** ******, have ****-**'* ** ********* since *** ********* ** May. **** *** **** exterior ******* *** ****** more **** * ***** out.

************* *** ***** *** butter ******* *** *** P3227 *** ***** *** nowadays *** ******* **** times *** ******* *-* weeks.

* *** ******* ** P3227-LVE ******* ***** ********, and ***** *** *** received *** **** **** of *****. * ******* out ** *** ******** sales *******. ** **** a ******* ****** ** orders *** ********* ********* caused *** **** **** time.

*****-***'* *** ****'** * months *** ** * big ***** **** ********* in *** **. **'** ordered * ***** **** online ***** (***** ******* and ******* * '******' deal) ******** *** ****** drops ************* ** ***** we ***'* **** *** and **** *********.

* *** ** ***** from * ***** ******** recently ** *** *** equipment ** ** ****... I **** **** **** by **** ** ***** the ***** *-* ****** out ** **** **** though.

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**** ********* ** ****:

** ** ******* **** we *** ************ ****** than ****** **** ***** (right *** * ** 10 *****) ** *** products ****** ** *** post. **** ** **** are *** ** **** higher ****** **** ********, 2x ** ** ******** to *** *********. ************, Axis *** **** ******** than ******** ****** *** record ********* ** **. With *** ********* **** lead ***** ** *** world ****** *** ********** it ** * ********* to **** ** **** the ****** ******, *** our ********** ***** *** working **** ** ******** disturbances.

** ** ********* ** remember **** **** ***** strictly ******* ************, *** that ***** ** ***** of **** ** *** products ** *** *********** partners ** **. ********* they **** * * weeks ****** ** *****. The **** **** ********* earlier ** *** **** it ***** **** ** replenish *** ***** ** our ************, ***** ***** orders **** ***** ***** of **** **** **** the *** ********. **, if **** **** ******* need **** **** ** navigate ***** **** ***** find ********, ****** **** them *** ***.

2017 *******

** **** ***** **** deja **, ** ** because *** **** ***** happened ** *** **** time **** ****** -**** ******* ******** ****. ** **** ****, Axis ****:

**** *** ******* ****** sales ****** *** ***** half ** ****, ******** than ** ******** ** the ********* ** *** year. **** *** ******** in ********* **** ***** for **** ********. ** are ******* ** ************* and ********* ** ***** products, *** ****** *** delivery ********* ** ********* during *** ****.

Good ******* *** *** ******

** **** ***, ** is * **** ******* for **** ** ****. They *** *** ****** up *** ****** ********* statement. ******* **** ********* *********** **** **** * robust **% ******* ** Q2 **** *** ** even ****** **% ** the ********, ******* *********'* growth. ****' ******* ************ and ******* ******* ******** with ********************* ******* ************ ** ****** ** impact.

Still * *******

** *** *****, ** is ***** ******* * problem. ***** ********* **** integrators ***** *** ******** stress ** ***** ******** out. ***** **** ***** easily *** **********'***** ******** ****** ***************** **** **** ********** about *** **** ********. Having **** ***** ***** will ******** **********'* ******* and **** ***** **** to **** ** **** rivals.

Comments (26)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

07/31/18 01:11pm

*'** *** **** ** *** ***** **** ********* ** *** past ****, *** ** **** ****** **** ****, * ****** seems * *** ** * ******* *** ** ** ***. When * **** ***** *** ******* *********, ** ****** **** times **** *** ***********, * ******* **** ** ** *** of ***** ****** ************. *'** *** ******** ******** **** ****** Micro's **** ** *****, *** ****** ** *-* **** **** times. *'** **** ******* ** *** *** **** *** ******* drop ******* *** **** ***. ** ****** ***** ** ** talk * ********* *********** ** ****'** ******* *** * ******.

Undisclosed End User #2

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 07/31/18 01:51pm

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Shannon Davis

TED Systems | 07/31/18 02:13pm

** **** **** *** **** *** *****-**'* ** **** ***** as ****. **** ******** **** ** * **** *******, *** problem.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

07/31/18 04:37pm

** **** **** *** ***'* ****** ** *** *** ******, 14xx ****** *** **** ** *** *** **** ** ** install **** **** ***** **** ****** * *** *****..

*** ** **** **** ***.

* ***** ******** ****** **** ** **** ******* **** *** selling * *** ** ***.

* ****** ** *** ******** **** ***** ** *******. ** had * ***** ********** ** *** ****** ****** **** *** we *** ********* ** *** **** **** ** ***** ******** they **** * *** * ******* *** **** * *** the ************ ******* *** ** *** ****** ** ***** **** Y *** *** *** *** *** *****.

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Undisclosed Integrator #4

07/31/18 05:20pm

**** ***** ** **** ****** **** * ******** ****** ************ and ***** ******** **** *** #* ****** ************ ** *** world. ** ** **** **** ********* **** **** ** ****** around *** ***** **** ** *** *** *** **** ******* because ** **** **** ******* & *******? *** *** **** not ********** * **** ****** ** ***** *** ** **** camera? ****** ********* **** ** ** ******* *** ** ***** from **** ****** ******* * *** ** ******* *** *****. How **** *** **** ******* ** *** *** ** *****? If **** **** ******* *** * *** ***** ***** **** still ** ********** ***** ******* *** * **** **** ** stop ******** ***** **** *********. * ********** ******* ******* *** getting *** ****** ******** ***** *** ***** **** *** **** on. *** **** *** **** *** ****** ***.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 07/31/18 09:56pm

*** **** **** ** *** **** *********?

;)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #9

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #4 | 08/03/18 05:18pm

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Corey Vavra

07/31/18 07:16pm

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Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Corey Vavra | 08/01/18 02:17am

** ***** ***** **** / ************ *** ****** ***** **** projections.

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Corey Vavra

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 08/01/18 04:15pm

* **** ***** *** ***** ***** *** **** **** ********.

Undisclosed #6

08/01/18 04:46am

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* ******** ******'* **** ****** ** **** *** *** ****** another ** ** ******** **** * *** ***** ****** * left.

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 08/01/18 10:33am

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Undisclosed #6

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 08/03/18 10:22pm

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 08/03/18 10:26pm

* ****** ***** ** ***** **** ******* ******** ********* **** in **. ******** *** *** *****. ******* **** ***** ;)

*** ******** **, *** **** ***** ** **** *** * company, **** *** ***** **********, ** ***** ********* ******** **** square ***? *** ***** ** *****? **** **** ******* **** the *** ****** ***** *** *** *** ***** ** ****** today.

*** **** ***** **** ** *** **** **** **** ******* be **** ** **** *** * ****** ** * ******* company? ***** **** **** **** **?

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Undisclosed #6 | 08/01/18 08:15pm

*** **** ** * ********* ****. * *** ** * workaholic. *******, * ******* **** ** *** * **** ***** as ******* ** *** "******" **** *** ** ** **** not ** ******* ** ****** ** ** ************.

Undisclosed #8

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 08/03/18 07:30am

*** **** ** * ********* ****.

****, **** *** ** * ****** *********** *** * ***** it *** ** ******* ** *** ***** ********.

**** *********** ****** **** *************** ****** ** * ***** *********.

*** * **** ** *** *** ** *** ******* ***************, *** **** **’*********** **** ***** ******, ********** ** ****** ********** ********** ** *** ;)

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Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC | In reply to Undisclosed #8 | 08/03/18 11:15am

* ***** ** **** *** ******* **** ***** ****, ** for *** *******:

*) *** **** *** {****** ***-****** *********** **** ****} ********* to **** **** **** ****

*) * ** *** **** *******

****, *** *** ******** ** ***, *** **. **** ** keep ***** ** *** *** ***.

Undisclosed #8

In reply to Jon Dillabaugh | 08/03/18 04:45pm

*** **** *** {****** ***-****** *********** **** ****} ** **** with **** ****...

********?

Undisclosed Integrator #7

08/02/18 04:26pm

*'* **** **** ******* *** ****. ** ****'** ********* *'** buy. *** *'* ***** ** ***** ****** ***** ** ** gets ** ***** **** *****.

Damith Jayasinghe

08/03/18 05:39am

***** ** * *** ****** ** *** ******** **** ****** have *****

Undisclosed Integrator #5

In reply to Damith Jayasinghe | 08/03/18 03:19pm

* **** ** ***** **** * ***** *** ** *** Avigilon ** *** **** *** ** *** ************* **** *** not ******* ** **** *-* ***** **** **********. *********, ********, Axis, *** ***** **** ******* ** ****** ***** **** ****. I'm *** **** **** ******** ** ***** ********* *** **** alway **** ** **** ***** **** **** * ***** ******** of *******. *** **** **** * *** * **** ***** from **** *** * ***** *** ** ***** ******** ******* and *** ********* *** * ***** * *****.

**** *** ********* **** ** ****** ******** ***** ******** ** using **** ** *********. ***** ************ ** *** **** *****?

Michael Miller

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 08/03/18 05:12pm

**** ******** ******** *** ~* ***** *** * ***** *** the **** *****. ***** **** ** ***** ** **** *** to **** * **** ** * *** *** *******. **** really *** *** *** **** *** ***** *************.

John Honovich

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #5 | 08/03/18 10:38pm

******** *** * ********** *********. **** *** *** *** ***** own ********* *** **** *** **** ** ***** *******.

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Steven Puente

EOG Resources | 08/06/18 01:56pm

*** *********** ** ***** ******* **** *** ********** ** *** ones **** ** *** ** ***** **?

Undisclosed Integrator #7

In reply to Steven Puente | 09/23/18 07:50am

****** *******.

*** **** *** **** *** * **** ********* ** **** range.

Undisclosed Integrator #10

02/01/19 10:08pm

*** ***** ******* **** ****** *** ******* **** ************. **** is ******* **********!

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