Selectng a Contract Manufacturer and how to manage that relationship to assure its success.

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Contract Manufacturers - Managing Relationships to Ensure Success

Barnes Christy (2006 Sept ) Choosing the right contract manufacturer In-pharma technologist newsletter . Online . Retrieved 15 Feb 2008 from HYPERLINK "http /www .in-pharmatechnologist .com /news /ng .asp ?id 70481-datamonitor-c ontract-offshoring-manufacturing http /www .in-pharmatechnologist .com /news /ng .asp ?id 70481-datamonitor-co ntract-offshoring-manufacturing

In-Pharma Technologist .com is published by Decision News Media , a business-to-business publisher that supplies strategically relevant news directly to the desktops of decision-makers in the science , cosmetics and food industries . Journalist Christy Barnes reports on the Datamonitors ' a leading provider

of online data , analytic and forecasting platforms for key vertical sectors . Christy Barnes reports The article deals with a way to select good contract manufacturers for drug companies . According to the report , it is essential to develop a criterion in choosing a contract manufacturer . Good manufacturing practice (GMP )-compliant facilities and technical capabilities . Careful enquiry of possible vendors includes assessment of manufacturing quality and capacity as well as reliability , reputation and experiences . After the selection process , proposals can be asked for and successful bidder will be chosen on other factors that will fulfill the company 's needs with regards to time , trust , cost and financial capability plus communication and cultural fit . Trend has been going to the India and China because of the low-cost of materials and labor . But the article argues that location should be a key factor in selecting partners for manufacturing . It is important to consider logistics when hiring a manufacturer since distance can become an issue in the long run if such is not considered at the onset of the project . Datamonitor is an independent company and as such it is believed that this report is credible

This writer realized that a good contract manufacturer is vital , to any company , especially drug companies , engaged in outsourcing . The main thrust of this article should have been focused on offshoring as it was evident that it is actually what they were getting at . As it is , little emphasis has been given to the location of a chosen offshore vendor and it is not clear to this writer if the report actually got it point across

Berbee Information Network Corp (n .d ) An Insider 's Guide to IT Outsourcing . Online . Retrieved on 17 Feb 2008 from HYPERLINK "http /www .berbee .com /public /learning /Outsourcing .aspx http /www .berbee .com /public /learning /Outsourcing .aspx

This article provides a general idea about IT outsourcing strategies and options . In reality there are a lot of potential benefits from outsourcing . The benefits are entirely dependent upon the approach service performance and agreements that you can procure . Benefits include lower cost , focused approach , speed of implementation , quality service and access to dedicated materials . These benefits will eventually shape the decisions in seeking the help of a contract manufacturer

Like any other business , high quality service from the contract manufacturer usually keeps the contract intact but what the company should do is to allot time for inspection of contract manufacturer facilities and management in to keep...