Flexible regional supply chains as a competitive advantage and essential

With harmonized global business processes, IT systems and a nearshored supply chain production network, Variosystems enables customers to shift electronics manufacturing swiftly and cost-effective in response to changing regulations.

Steinach, 16 April 2025
As geopolitical tensions and trade regulations reshape the landscape for electronics manufacturing, OEMs face a growing need for supply chains that can adapt quickly without adding risks. Variosystems, a global electronics services partner, has responded with a unified operational supply chain platform and regionally anchored production capabilities that give its customers control, resilience, and regulatory flexibility.

Nearshoring as standard
While many companies are still in the process of building nearshoring options, Variosystems has been manufacturing across North America, Europe, China, and Asia Pacific for years. This global footprint isn’t just about capacity, it’s designed for agility and connectivity. Each region hosts engineering, production, and customer support capabilities tailored to local needs and standards. 

“Our customers don’t have to react to regulatory changes with disruption,” says Stephan Sonderegger, CEO. “They already have options. Shifting production closer to end markets can often be a matter of weeks or months, not years.”

Digitally harmonized, logistically simplified
What allows this speed isn’t just the locations, it’s the underlying system integration. All Variosystems sites run on a shared enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing execution system (MES), ensuring that operational data, production methods, and quality standards are globally aligned. 

This harmonization removes the traditional pain points of transferring a project between regions. There is no need to requalify processes, rebuild documentation, or replicate setups manually—everything from bill of materials to testing procedures is fully integrated. 

“The system allows for true plug-and-play between sites,” Stefan Walther, COO explains. “Once a design is qualified in one location, it can be transferred and scaled globally with very low friction.”

Customer support with regional insight and global continuity
The customer programs are managed by Customer Success Teams in the regions with direct access to the project data, enabling quick, localized decision-making. These teams are connected to the global key account management organization, that aligns with the customers on the strategy and coordinates the activities across multiple programs and regions. 

“We do not ask customers to manage complexity. We manage it for them—through one platform, one structure, and one face to the customer,” says Norbert Bachstein, Head of Marketing & Sales.

Tariff compliance in North America
Variosystems’ North American operations are fully USMCA-compliant, providing a competitive alternative to offshore manufacturing for products destined for the U.S. market. Customers can avoid costly tariffs on imported electronics and maintain consistent quality and speed. 

“We’re seeing more customers restructure their supply chains around our capabilities,” says Anthony Pugliese, Vice President Variosystems North America. “They don’t want to be caught unprepared the next time the rules change.” 

About Variosystems
Variosystems is a global electronics services partner offering total solutions across development, industrialization, manufacturing, lifecycle services, and supply chain management. With locations in all key global regions and fully harmonized digital operations, Variosystems helps leading innovators to create smart, flexible, and scalable supply chains for the future.