Strengthening China+1
Through Knowledge Transfer

How the manufacturing know-how of existing EMS partners can be transferred to additional production locations – through cooperation instead of competition.

This Strategic Brief by EMS Strategy Group explains how structured knowledge transfer can strengthen both existing EMS partnerships and new production sites. It highlights success factors such as clear role definitions, transparent communication, and proven practices like secondments, joint NPI processes, parallel runs, and train-the-trainer programmes.

Publisher: EMS Strategy Group | August 8, 2026

Key Contents of the Strategic Brief

• Structured knowledge transfer frameworks between existing and new EMS locations
• Collaborative win-win strategies instead of destructive partner competition
• Operational best practices: Secondments, joint NPI, parallel production runs, and train-the-trainer
• Protecting IP while ensuring seamless quality standards across global manufacturing sites

Who Should Read This Strategic Brief?

This brief is designed for COOs, Operations Directors, Supply Chain Managers, and Engineering Leads responsible for expanding or decentralizing their manufacturing footprint without losing quality or operational know-how.

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