Contract Manufacturing

What is Contract Manufacturing?

A contract manufacturer is a type of organization that contracts with another business to create and develop parts, components, and/or completed products. The terms “subcontracting” and “outsourcing” are also words used to describe this type of arrangement. There can be pros and cons of contract manufacturing with these agreements often the biggest concern being the loss of control. With that said, this worry can be diminished when hiring a reputable contract manufacturing company, like Precision Machine Fabrication, that has years of experience, won’t cut corners, and can communicate effectively. A few other key things to look for in metal fabrication contract manufacturing companies are ISO certification, flexible bandwidth, and top-of-the-line facilities.

Contract Manufacturing Agreement

A contract manufacturing agreement is when a company entrusts the production of its products to a manufacturer and, once the company receives the products, takes over the marketing and sale of those products to its customers. Contracts can vary from the manufacturer designing the product and engineering the desired product with the company’s specifications in mind to purchasing the products already developed by a different manufacturing company.

Advantages of Contract Manufacturing Metal Fabrication

Lower Costs

Contract manufacturing reduces the costs of your products and services due to the skilled labor, bulk purchasing, and reduced errors possessed by the manufacturing companies. This can lower the price for your end-users, which can increase sales. Companies who contract with outside manufacturers, like Precision Machine Fabrication (PMF), can achieve a higher level of efficiency and productivity, which allows them to focus their time and resources on other areas of the production and marketing funnel.

Limited Investment

Companies who hire outside manufacturing companies also do not have to invest capital in production equipment and hire skilled labor because PMF already has those available in-house. Market demands are constantly shifting and fluctuating, causing efficient operation to be difficult. A business’s operational advantages increase during tough market times by using a contract manufacturing company like Precision Machine Fabrication. When the demand for a specific product is high, PMF can provide additional production capacity to satisfy a sharp increase in a short amount of time.

Testing & Specialization

Businesses who want to create or sell new products can also use companies like PMF for testing before buying or starting a full-scale production of their own. Or, if your company specializes in one area but offers a larger variety of other products or services, you could benefit from contract manufacturing because this relationship frees up resources you can then focus on a particular specialty. Contracting with Precision Machine Fabrication to deal with the “extras” allows the company to develop core specialties to attract customers.

Why Choose Precision Machine Fabrication As Your Contract Manufacturing Company?

High, efficient, and quality product performance is what makes a business successful. Product performance should not be compromised. Trial and error, testing and more testing, modifications, and tweaking all fall under the responsibility of the contract manufacturing company, like Precision Machine Fabrication, until profit margins are perfect.

Contract Manufacturing Examples

Here at PMF, we offer a range of contract metal manufacturing and contract metal fabrication services to meet the needs of businesses in a variety of industries. From medical equipment to computer parts, we take on projects of all shapes and sizes. Explore some of our contract manufacturing examples through our recent work and learn more about the capabilities we can provide for your organization.

Medical Equipment Manufacturing

We provide an expertise in medial equipment with contract metal fabricating and ensure products are produced to the exact specifications required.

Read more on Medical Equipment Manufacturing.

Electronic Enclosures

We specialize in custom electronic enclosures that are built for a specific project’s needs with different fabrication techniques.

Read more on Electronic Enclosures.

Power Distribution

Electric power distribution is important in the community and our experienced team produces top-of-the-line electric components needed for overall systems.

Read more on Power Distribution.

Beyond Contract Manufacturing

Companies that contract with manufacturers, like Precision Machine Fabrication, also create or help maintain jobs. This stimulates economies and helps working families take care of themselves. These companies instill a positive impact into many companies and people by creating this business relationship that can continue for a long time. This relationship extends beyond just the contract company and manufacturer. This prosperity travels to and through the many other companies, suppliers, and manufacturers that are involved in the creation of the company’s product.

If you have a finalized prototype design in mind, we would love to be an outsourcing partner on your next project! If you’re interested send us a message today.