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Article: The evolving role of the contract manufacturer: in today's fast-paced industry, contract manufacturers need to bring innovation, consistency and speed to the entire product development process.
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- Global Cosmetic Industry
- Article date:
- April 1, 2004
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While developing and delivering a product in a timely manner remain prime concerns among contract manufacturers, the process has been redefined with the passage of time; and the evolving needs of today's businesses are being recognized. Although many companies in the past sought to create products, contract them out and exercise great control of those products, the responsibilities of today's contract manufacturer have been redefined.
The role of the contract manufacturer has evolved over the past 20 years into a much more complex and substantive relationship. "For many decades, contract manufacturers waited to receive direction from their customers, who were ...