Contract Manufacturing: Business Model, Advantages and Risks
Table of Contents1 What is Contract Manufacturing?1.1 Contract Manufacturing Business Model1.2 Industries that Utilize the Practice2 Why Contract Manufacture?3 Advantages of Contract Manufacture3.1 Cost Savings3.2 Mutual Benefit to Contract Site3.3 Advanced Skills3.4 Quality3.5 Focus3.6 Economies of Scale4 Risks of Contract Manufacture4.1 Lack of Control4.2 Relationships4.3 Quality Concerns4.4 Intellectual Property Loss4.5 Outsourcing Risks4.6 Capacity Constraints4.7 Loss