These days the competitive EMS service should include also a bunch of activities and services which precede the start of normal serial production.
It is in the second phase of creating of a new product, after it was proved that all functions to be provided by the product and all parameters laid down in the specification have been met, when the aspects in case of which an EMS company can play an important role may be taken into account.
These aspects target the design and/or modification of the product so that the selection of environment (technologies, tools, assembly and test equipment, methods, etc.) and materials (parts, auxiliary materials, packaging, etc.) required for the serial production may be optimal.
By means of these services the EMS company can directly contribute to the success of a product in the market.
Additionally, as the cost level of an EMS is lower than that of its customer, the use of these services may even result in cost savings for the owner of the product.