From Design to SMT:
Where True ROI Is Created

White Paper: Optimization Opportunities in Electronics Manufacturing

Discover the key levers in PCB design, THT and supply chain management for maximum competitiveness.

This White Paper by EMS Strategy Group (August 12, 2026) explains how the most significant optimization opportunities have shifted – away from the SMT line towards upstream processes such as product development, PCB design and supply chain management.

Publisher: EMS Strategy Group

Key Insights

• The greatest levers lie before production – in product development and PCB design.
• SMT assembly remains important but offers fewer additional gains than in the past.
• THT and manual manufacturing provide substantial optimization opportunities through organization and qualification.
• Supply chain management determines whether process advantages can be realized.

Target Audience

For CEOs, COOs, manufacturing directors, supply chain managers and technical leaders who want to align their production strategies with today’s economic realities.

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