New Cycle, New Challenges: Preparing for the Upturn

摘要

Improved industry indicators are beginning to signal the resurgence of a real recovery in the electronics industry. Yet manufacturers face increased challenges as the industry's characteristic cycles leap more quickly to new highs and fall more sharply to new lows. For IC manufacturers and capital equipment companies alike, a successful return to high earnings in the upcoming cycle lies in the ability to respond more effectively to increasingly severe cyclical changes in demand.