Everybody now is trying to save money, and they can do that by outsourcing their 'commoditized' assembly, repair and service business to these companies, who do that much more efficiently,
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Even though Sony helped bring about the digital revolution, the company has failed to adapt to it. The standardization required to manufacture consumer digital products undercut the value of Sony's branded products. For example, the Chinese and other low-labor-cost manufacturers, using the same computer chips, could make the same DVD players and digital TV sets as Sony for a fraction of the cost. The result was a commoditized rat race that became unprofitable for Sony. When it became clear that Sony had to revolutionize itself, ... from an analog culture to a digital culture.
The company isn't trying to tackle the entire x86 market, where shipment volumes are high and profit margins low. We carefully exclude from our product the volume server infrastructure, ... We think there are plenty of players in that market, it's heavily commoditized and we don't know how to add value there.
CSS is the most mature segment and, as such, many of the traditional call center technologies are becoming more commoditized. However, there is also more interest in technologies specific to areas such as analytics and workforce optimization, so we see positive but modest growth going forward.
The PC industry is quickly becoming commoditized as prices come down and penetration rates go up. ... But there are certain segments where folks can still make a lot of money.
If you really drill down and look at what's going on, you will find, particularly when it comes to the consumer part of the sector, that there's an inventory buildup in the channel, ... So sooner or later, the channel stops ordering. There are no miracles here. The market is maturing, the product is becoming 'commoditized,' and these are very difficult times for these vendors.
When buying a VCR, DVD player or a PC, for example, people want the features they want, and they want them right away at a very low cost and to have it work well. In a more commoditized area like this, the supply chain is more critical than technology. In a highly technical area like medical equipment, the technology is more important.