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Winning beyond cost — The future of Western EMS

Western EMS leaders are facing the same squeeze: slower growth, more price-led competition, and intensifying global capacity shifts. Margins are under pressure — especially in high-mix and NPI-driven environments.

Keiron is hosting a short 45-minute C-level briefing to share what we’re seeing across the market and the most practical levers EMS leadership teams can use to strengthen profitability and execution speed — without betting everything on scale.

Date: November 18th, 2026
Time: 16:00 CET (10:00 Eastern Standard Time)

Speakers:

Paul Rooimans, 35 years C-level experience in PCBA electronics manufacturing

Dieter G. Weiss, in4ma (information 4 manufacturers) & Data4PCB, Qualified Market Research of European EMS/ODM industry, European PCB industry and support for the OEM industry. Honorary member Estonian Electronics Industries Association

Keith Bryant, Technology and Business Consultant at KB Consultancy, 38 years of experience in high-end electronics manufacturing 

Format: Live online webinar (Zoom)

What we will cover in 45 minutes:

  • Facts and figures reflecting back on 2026 
  • The four structural forces reshaping Western EMS economics
  • The “Beyond Cost” playbook: speed, flexibility, and differentiation in high-mix
  • How to structurally impact stock levels, lead time, and WIP to unlock margin improvement

If someone else in your team owns SMT strategy / NPI / operations excellence, feel free to invite them.

 

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