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CONTRACT MANUFACTURING

CONTRACT MANUFACTURING

CONTRACT MANUFACTURING


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Karten 9
Sprache English
Kategorie BWL
Stufe Universität
Erstellt / Aktualisiert 28.05.2016 / 01.06.2016
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What are other options beside Contract Manufacturing for private labels?

  • Migros: own production facilities
  • Home improvement stores: often buy pre-designed products from manufacturers who brand them as private label products
  • Retailers may design their own private label products and use a CM to produce them on their behalf

Outsourcing vs. Contract Manufacturing

Model of cooperation between OEM and Contract Manufacturer

Production of sophisticated goods: OEMs and CM

  • Mostly carried out directly by the OEM
  • Contract manufacturer --> production of components

BUT, contract manufacturers are expanding their proportion of value creation

Development of CMs in the production

• Product design
• Supplier management
• Distribution logistics
• Maintenance services
• Customer services
• R&D

Two different types of contract manufacturers

• Contract manufacturers with production focus
• Contract manufacturers with focus on R&D and design --> Original Design Manufacturers (ODM)

CMs: Factors influencing the choice of location

• Proximity to customers
• Proximity to the markets of the final customers
• Level of manufacturing costs

Advantages of Outsourcing to CM

  • Concentration on core competences possible
  • Contract manufacturers have core competence in operations
  • Reduced time-to-market for innovations
  • Risk reduction because contract manufacturers do investments in new production capacity
  • Possibility to get rid of own production facilities
  • Cost reducing strategy