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FOCUS ON: Contract Manufacturing
New Market Factors
Driving an Outsourcing Staple--Contract Manufacturing: Original equipment
manufacturers have been using contract manufacturers for years. Today high tech
product life cycles have become so short that building plants and hiring specialized
staff are no longer economic for OEMs. Contract manufacturing is still the answer.
FOCUS ON: VoIP
Cigarette Manufacturer Rolls Out VoIP: JTI, which manufactures Salems, Winstons, and Mild Sevens, has plants in 48 countries. It asked Equant, its global telecom provider, to set up a voice over Internet protocol call center so it could take advantage of the new services VoIP offers.
FOCUS ON: eCommerce
ASP Fills eCommerce Need
for Dental Manufacturer: Sterngold, a dental products manufacturer,
wanted to sell its goods on the Internet. It outsourced the process to speed
up its appearance on the Net. Today its Web site brings in $1.2 million a year.
Quick Reads
EVEREST VOICE
Outsourcing Facilitated a Sale: A major manufacturer wanted to acquire a niche company. But the buyer was unhappy with two aspects of its manufacturing process. Outsourcing removed both objections.
FOCUS ON: Legal
An Attorney Outlines Some Outsourcing Challenges for Manufacturers: Manufacturers who outsource lose control over the manufacturing process.
Adam Chernichaw's advice: Document everything.
FOCUS ON: Contract Manufacturing
Five Things Manufacturers Should Consider When Selecting a Contract Manufacturer: A software provider that produces rapid response manufacturing products provides his list of criteria manufacturers should consider when selecting a contract manufacturer.
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