When you’re finally ready to choose a contract manufacturer for your project, you’ve almost completed designing your part. However, choosing a manufacturer isn’t as easy as it may sound. The reality is that contract manufacturing allows the production of high-quality parts at a low cost. In this blog, we’ll dispel some common misconceptions we hear about contract manufacturing.
First, let’s review what contract manufacturing is. Contract manufacturing is a business model in which a company enters into an agreement, or contract, with a manufacturer to produce certain products, components, or parts according to the hiring company’s specifications and design.
Contract Manufacturing Fictions and the Facts Behind Them
Fiction: When you hire a contract manufacturer you’re signing away control over the production of your part.
Fact: A trustworthy manufacturer understands that the specifications and design of your part are imperative for your success. A good manufacturing partner will adhere strictly to your specifications. Miro Manufacturing has a reputation for working closely with clients to produce the highest quality part as efficiently as possible, which helps save you time and money long-term.
Additionally, hiring a contract manufacturer provides the opportunity for more flexibility and scalability without major investments on your end. Because manufacturing is handled externally by the manufacturing partner, you get to leverage the capacity of that manufacturer. That means you’re able to respond more quickly to changes in customer demand with fewer constraints.
Fiction: Working with a manufacturer outside of your organization can compromise intellectual property.
Fact: Most manufacturers are very well-versed in handling confidential, proprietary information. Miro Manufacturing is both comfortable and very experienced working within the parameters of a non-disclosure agreement to help you manufacture your project. In fact, Miro has an ISO 9001:2015 certification that proves we have the capabilities and expertise to manufacture high-quality projects regardless of client stipulations.
See more benefits of working with a manufacturer that’s ISO certified here.
Fiction: Because you’re working with an external partner, you can’t guarantee the quality of your final product.
Fact: You have subject-matter expertise – your manufacturing partner does, too. When you work with an experienced contract manufacturer, you each get to do what you do best: you continue to engineer new projects while relying on your manufacturer’s technical specialties. That way, you both can focus on your core competencies for faster project timelines and greater success overall.
Miro has decades of experience in the manufacturing industry and a proven commitment to quality. From the shop floor to our front office, we’re committed to manufacturing the highest quality products – nothing leaves our shop unless it’s exactly right. Find more information about our commitment to quality.
Fiction: With supply chain complexities, the manufacturing process for your part will take a long time.
Fact: Working with a contract manufacturer means you’re off the hook for purchasing expensive, specialized manufacturing equipment for your product, which means reduced financial risks and overhead expenses. In addition, it may allow you to go to market more quickly than trying to manufacture in-house. Plus, if you choose an American manufacturer, it goes a long way to minimize complex supply chains. That means avoiding the huge production delays that occur when working with overseas manufacturers.
Working with Miro in Contract Manufacturing
Finding a competent expert to work alongside you as a contract manufacturer is a challenge, to say the least. Commitments to security, quality, and cooperation are all essential to successfully take your project from start to part.
Founded in 1988 as a small, family-owned manufacturer, Miro Manufacturing has grown into a full solution provider offering a range of competencies, including contract manufacturing. This evolution is just one example of our commitment to quality and growth.
We are dedicated to delivering top-notch manufacturing solutions that are individually tailored to the needs of your project. Partner with us for manufacturing excellence – let us quote your next project.
