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.

*** *** ****** **** in * ***, **** faces *********** ******* *********, many ******** **** ***, and ********** ***********.

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

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Integrator ********

**** *** **** *****, 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 ** ** ****... * have **** **** ** dist ** ***** *** equip *-* ****** *** at **** **** ******.

Axis ********

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

** ** ******* **** 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 vu, ** ** ******* the **** ***** ******** at *** **** **** last ****** - **** ******* ******** ****. ** **** ****, Axis ****:

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

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

** **** ***, ** ** a **** ******* *** Axis ** ****. **** are *** ****** ** the ****** ********* *********. Their** **** ********* *********** **** **** * 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

*'** *** **** ** the ***** **** ********* in *** **** ****, and ** **** ****** this ****, * ****** seems * *** ** a ******* *** ** to ***.  **** * hear ***** *** ******* shortages, ** ****** **** times **** *** ***********, I ******* **** ** to *** ** ***** larger ************.  *'** *** multiple ******** **** ****** Micro's **** ** *****, and ****** ** *-* week **** *****.  *'** call ******* ** *** and **** *** ******* drop ******* *** **** day.  ** ****** ***** be ** **** * different *********** ** ****'** telling *** * ******.

Undisclosed End User #2

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

**** ** ***********.  ** have ******** *** **** affected ** *** ***** last ****.  **** ***** be ** **** ** lower ******* ** ******** being *********, *** ********** for ******** * ******, or ******* ** **** to ***** * *** months ****** *** ******* kick ***.  ****** *** it ** ********** ******** up ***** ** *** being ****** ***** ** some ******** ******* ** replace ******** ******* ** a *****.  

******** *) **** *****-*** (01063-001)            ** *****

******** *) **** *****-*** (01046-001)           ** *****

******** *) **** *****-* (0786-001)                4-5 *****

******** *) **** *****-* (0676-001) ****          ** *****

******** *) *** (****-***) Control ***             ** stock

******** *) **** ***** Mounting ********         ** *****

******** *) **** *****-** (01055-001)              *********** until *********

Shannon Davis

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

** **** **** *** with *** *****-**'* ** back ***** ** ****. Like ******** **** ** a **** *******, *** problem.

Undisclosed Integrator #3

07/31/18 04:37pm

** **** **** *** PTZ's ****** ** *** for ******, **** ****** are **** ** *** and **** ** ** install **** **** ***** down ****** * *** weeks..

*** ** **** **** TBH. 

 

* ***** ******** ****** this ** **** ******* they *** ******* * lot ** ***.

* ****** ** *** actually **** ***** ** project. ** *** * whole ********** ** *** office ****** **** *** we *** ********* ** you **** **** ** their products **** **** * for * ******* *** some * *** *** distribution ******* *** ** you ****** ** ***** when * *** *** out *** *** *****.

* ***** **** *** more ******* *** **** we *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #4

07/31/18 05:20pm

**** ***** ** **** acting **** * ******** camera ************ *** ***** behaving **** *** #* camera ************ ** *** world. ** ** **** keep ********* **** **** of ****** ****** *** world **** ** *** and *** **** ******* because ** **** **** quality & *******?  *** did **** *** ********** a **** ****** ** their *** ** **** camera? ****** ********* **** IR ** ******* *** it ***** **** **** prolly excited * *** ** clients *** *****. *** **** old **** ******* ** you *** ** *****? If **** **** ******* for * *** ***** folks **** ***** ** purchasing ***** ******* *** a **** **** ** stop ******** ***** **** inventory.  * ********** ******* control *** ******* *** camera ******** ***** *** first **** *** **** on. *** **** *** Axis *** ****** ***. 

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Jon Dillabaugh

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

*** **** **** ** act **** *********?

;)

Undisclosed Manufacturer #9

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

**** ******* **** ************ products **** *** **** through ************, ***** ** a ****** ***** *** forecasting ********.  ******** ****** the ***** **** ***** time.  *** ******* **** has * ***** ****** of ****** *** ** allocate ********** **** ** different ******.  ** **** shift ********** ** * specific *****, ****** *** then ****** **** *******.

************ *** ******** ** stock * *** ****** of ****** ** ********.  Here ** *** ******** some ** *** ***** to *** ************...

****, ************ ****, ** guess ** **** **** don't **** *** **** inventory ** ****, **** in **** **** ****** to ******* ***** ******** with *** *.*** ******...  So *** **** **** have * ****** * believe, *** * ***** assume ** **** ***** their ****** ****** **** revamped.  ** **** **** to ***** ********** **** is ***** *** ** EOL, **** ***** ** left **** * *** of *** ***** **** loses *****.

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Corey Vavra

07/31/18 07:16pm

** ** ** ****** ahead ** ***********? ***** the ****** *** ** government ******** *** ******** to *********'* ************ ******** view. 

Undisclosed Integrator #5

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

** ***** ***** **** / ************ *** ****** awful **** ***********.

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Corey Vavra

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

* **** ***** *** Ouiji ***** *** **** been ********.

Undisclosed #6

08/01/18 04:46am

*** ******* ***** **** European ************* - **** take *** ** **** because **** **** ** and **** ****** ** no ************* *** ******** else ** *** ***** that ***** ***** ***** off ********** ** **** ***** ********. THEN **** *** **** comes ** "*****" ** after ****'** ***** ***** inventories *** *** ***** they ******** ******** ***** - *** ** ***** rested ****** **** ** come **** *** **-***** what ****'** ***** ***** - ******* ** ******* 30 **** ** *****. I *** **** **** by ** ******* ******** partner **** ** ****** they ***** **** *** or *** ***** *** at * **** ** lieu ** *** ****** month ** **** (** August - ***'* ****** remember). ** **** **** the ******* ***** ** when ** ***** **** to ****, ** ****** remember **** ** **** off ***** *** ** has ** *** ********** again - ******* ** days ****.

 

**** - **** ** why *** ** *** some ** *** ******* productivity *** **** *********** - ******* ** ***** are ***********. 

* ******** ******'* **** taking ** **** *** and ****** ******* ** to ******** **** * was ***** ****** * left. 

 

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Jon Dillabaugh

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

*** ***** **** ** take * **** ** mortality ***** *** *** why **** **** * month ***. *** **** and ** **** ***** Jack * *** ****. 

Undisclosed #6

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

**** ******** *** ******* apropos - **** ****, we ** *** ** / ****** *** *** more ********** ***** **** the ***** ******. ** just ***'* **** **** video ************ ********* ** we **** ** *** from ****** - *** (to ** ****** ***********) take * ***** *** in *** ****** ** our **** ******. ** ... **** * ** agree **** ** ** NA **** ** **** down *** ***** **** just * *** *** more.

 

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Jon Dillabaugh

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

* ****** ***** ** COULD **** ******* ******** equipment **** ** **. Avigilon *** *** *****. Arecont **** ***** ;)

*** ******** **, *** long ***** ** **** for * *******, **** the ***** **********, ** start ********* ******** **** square ***? *** ***** at *****? **** **** someone **** *** *** leaves ***** *** *** are ***** ** ****** today. 

*** **** ***** **** be *** **** **** that ******* ** **** to **** *** * buyout ** * ******* company? ***** **** **** want **?

Undisclosed Integrator #5

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

*** **** ** * wonderful ****.  * *** am * **********.  *******, I ******* **** ** not * **** ***** as ******* ** *** "aholic" **** *** ** my **** *** ** inflict ** ****** ** my ************.

Undisclosed #8

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

*** **** ** * wonderful ****.

****, **** *** ** a ****** *********** *** I ***** ** *** be ******* ** *** going **** ****.

**** *********** ****** **** been******** *** ****** ** * state ** *******.

*** * **** ** one *** ** *** basking ** *************, *** **** **’*********** **** ***** ******, digressing ** ****** ********** ********** ** *** ;)

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Jon Dillabaugh

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

* ***** ** **** and ******* **** ***** post, ** *** *** reasons:

*) *** **** *** {insert ***-****** *********** **** part} ********* ** **** with **** ****

*) * ** *** your ******* 

****, *** *** ******** to ***, *** **. Hard ** **** ***** of *** *** ***. 

Undisclosed #8

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

*** **** *** {****** non-gender *********** **** ****} to **** **** **** name...

********?

Undisclosed Integrator #7

08/02/18 04:26pm

*'* **** **** ******* for ****. ** ****'** available *'** ***. *** I'm ***** ** ***** buying ***** ** ** gets ** ***** **** times.

Damith Jayasinghe

08/03/18 05:39am

***** ** * *** around ** *** ******** they ****** **** *****

Undisclosed Integrator #5

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

* **** ** ***** like * ***** *** so *** ******** ** the **** *** ** the ************* **** *** not ******* ** **** *-* month **** **********.  *********, Ubiquiti, ****, *** ***** have ******* ** ****** badly **** ****.  *'* not **** **** ******** is ***** ********* *** they ***** **** ** have ***** **** **** I ***** ******** ** cameras.  *** **** **** I *** * **** order **** **** *** 2 ***** *** ** newly ******** ******* *** the ********* *** * whole * *****.

**** *** ********* **** to ****** ******** ***** Avigilon ** ***** **** is *********.  ***** ************ is *** **** *****?

Michael Miller

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

**** ******** ******** *** ~8 ***** *** * would *** *** **** thing.  ***** **** ** ***** we **** *** ** wait * **** ** 2 *** *** *******.  They ****** *** *** bar **** *** ***** manufacturers. 

John Honovich

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

******** *** * ********** advantage. **** *** *** run ***** *** ********* and **** *** **** in ***** *******.

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Steven Puente

08/06/18 01:56pm

*** *********** ** ***** cameras **** *** ********** to *** **** **** is *** ** ***** on?

Undisclosed Integrator #7

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

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

*** **** *** **** are * **** ********* to **** *****.

Undisclosed Integrator #10

02/01/19 10:08pm

*** ***** ******* **** orders *** ******* **** distributors. **** ** ******* ridiculous!

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