Another important element to take into consideration is to find a partner that is transparent about its prices and costs for material or labour. You want to have the best price for your product, especially when you go into mass-production. The location you choose for manufacturing your product will impact your labour costs.

Electronic manufacturing services companies should work as your direct partner. There is never a one-size-fits-all solution, and tailoring its services to your needs should be a critical aspect of your partner’s philosophy.

Finally, the most important point to consider for mass production once your product manufacturing process is running properly is low-cost manufacturing geographies. To make nearshoring successful, you should choose a partner that has experience navigating the ins and outs of nearshoring as well as sharing the goal of manufacturing quality products in the most cost-effective manner. For Europe, high-quality production, low-cost labour and facilities, and geographical proximity are in North Africa. For example, Tunisia is a good location for supplying Europe. For North American companies, Tijuana, Mexico is an example of a location that offers close proximity to US logistics hubs, and electronic manufacturing services that are low priced, close by and culturally similar. Needless to say, China has earned a reputation for low-cost, high-value EMS companies and still is an excellent location when it comes to electronic manufacturing services, despite the longer delivery time, specifically when it involves hundreds of thousands of products per month.

To conclude, it is important to select a partner who would be able to support your requirements locally while at the same time offering the ability to transfer production seamlessly to another region whenever it makes sense financially (better cost) and logistically (shorter lead times to your end markets).