Synology Tightens Inventory Controls To Shield Malaysian Businesses From Rising Tech Costs
From Siti Noor Afera Abu
TAIPEI, June 3 (Bernama) -- Synology Inc is stepping up inventory management and anti-hoarding measures, especially in Malaysia, to help businesses manage rising technology costs and ensure storage products reach genuine end-users.
Malaysia country manager Jason Sin said supply constraints and price increases across the technology sector have prompted the company to work more closely with channel partners to prevent speculative stockpiling.
“There is surely an impact from rising costs, but we try to counter it with good stock management. We are experiencing a price increase and supply shortage of materials,” he told Bernama on the sidelines of Computex 2026, a global exhibition on artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and startups.
Sin said Synology is collaborating with distributors and resellers to ensure that available inventory is allocated to actual projects rather than being held back in anticipation of future price increases.
“We are working very closely with our partner on the stock planning. We need to make sure the stock is used for the project, and not for stockpiling,” he said.
Sin acknowledged that some market participants have attempted to capitalise on rising prices by holding inventory and delaying sales.
“Some of the resellers know about the price spike. They stockpile and wait for the price increase. When the price rises, they sell it. Our job is to ensure the stock is for the project at hand. We want to avoid any additional price increase,” he said.
While Synology does not directly control retail pricing, Sin said the company is taking steps to discourage speculative activities and maintain a fair market environment.
“We try to minimise the price, and we want to make it fair. We want to avoid scalping, speculation and hoarding,” he said.
He said these measures have become increasingly necessary due to rising technology costs and supply shortages becoming more pronounced across the industry. This particularly affects businesses with limited IT budgets, such as small and medium enterprises.
-- BERNAMA