According to WitsView’s latest survey on LCD monitors, in August 2010, the global top ten LCD monitor brand vendors’ main strategy was to clear away the inventory which was piled up from 2Q10. In response to the continued decline in IT panel prices, panel procurement and set production volume were revised downward to reduce the loss.
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According to the latest survey by WitsView, large-sized panel shipment posted a 2% MoM increase to 51.79 million units in August. Downstream vendors restocked early in preparation, leading to the record high shipment in large-sized panels in 2Q10. However, since the end-market demand was worse than expected, the rising inventory among downstream vendors become the top priority to clear away.
Due to the impact from European financial issue, sloppy end demand and higher inventory level, 2H10 shipment from IT and consumer electronics has been adjusted down. However, mobile handset vendors has aggressively digest the inventory and launch smartphone, handset shipment will lead any other consumer electronics.