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Re:Chip machine maker ASML names Christophe Fouquet as new CEO by prof-dr-ir on Friday December 01, 2023 @11:20AM (#38488461)
The duct tape parts are probably a fantastic moat in itself - ASML's institutional knowledge of where and how to apply such duct tape solutions might be the most difficult to replicate by another company.
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Re:Chip machine maker ASML names Christophe Fouquet as new CEO by skrebbel on Friday December 01, 2023 @12:41PM (#38489588)
Yep. The organization is as duct-taped as the machines they build and it’s kinda mad.
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Re:Chip machine maker ASML names Christophe Fouquet as new CEO by janc_ on Friday December 01, 2023 @06:11PM (#38493877)
It's like only a couple companies know how to build large jet engines that don't melt when the heat inside them is way above the melting point of their materials...
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