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J. VARCOE, Schwan Food Co., Inc., 115 W. College Dr., Marshall, MN 56258 Manufacturing a food product can be complex, expensive, and time consuming. Contract Manufacturing can be a solution for some companies that want to focus their time and energy on actual sales and distribution, but only if the contract manufacturer chosen accepts the challenge of handling all of the problems and issues associated with getting the final product to market. The ideal contract manufacturer should offer the following: • Flexible production schedule • Financial Stability • Regulatory compliance • Quality Assurance monitoring for consistent products • Meet completion/delivery dates for finished products • Confidentiality • Strategically Located • Adequate warehousing and dock space • Liability acceptance • Unlimited auditing of facilities and business • Appropriate costing with specific details clearly itemized Developing a close relationship with the right contract manufacturer can enable a company to focus on the sales and distribution of their products instead of dealing with building facilities, purchasing and installing equipment, as well as overseeing all aspects of production. This relationship can also distance you from having to deal with those complex and ever changing regulatory issues, wrestling with waste disposal, and the labor issues dealing with wages, benefits, strikes, safety records, OSHA, and workers Comp. issues. This presentation will cover all of the basic requirements that a contract manufacturer should offer a brand owner as well as legitimate and realistic expectations from the view point of a client searching for their ultimate contract manufacturer.
Session 85, Contract manufacturing: How to select and improve outsourcing partnerships - Beyond the contract
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