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Sentiment among electronics manufacturers declined in July, reaching its lowest point in a year, according to IPC's latest report. Despite this downturn, overall sentiment remains above the long-term average July Sentiment of the Global Electronics Manufacturing Supply Chain Report. Looking ahead, manufacturers expect slight decreases in labor and material costs, with significant increases in capacity utilization anticipated. However, challenges persist with profit margins, backlogs, and recruitment.
Regarding the outlook for the next six months, electronics manufacturers expect both labor and material costs to come down slightly. Although profit margins, backlogs, and ease of recruitment are likely to remain challenging, manufacturers expect capacity utilization to rise significantly.
Additional survey data show:
These results are based upon the findings of IPC’s Current State of Electronics Manufacturing Survey, fielded between June 14 and June 30, 2024.
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