In contract manufacturing, a third-party manufacturer and a parent company enter into a contract to outsource all or parts of the latter's manufactured goods. A prominent example is Starbucks which has third-party companies responsible for sourcing and processing all of its coffee.
One of the most prominent examples of contract manufacturing is an original equipment manufacturer called Foxconn, a Taiwanese contract manufacturer that specializes in electronics. They have work with some of the largest companies in the United States like Apple, Xbox, and Amazon.
Labor force. Many reports allege that sweatshop conditions existed in factories in China, where the contract manufacturers, Foxconn and Inventec, operate the factories that produce the iPod.
A Contract Manufacturing Service tends to be more flexible than a Manufacturing Service, and allows a designer to fabricate one component of their product, or take a concept and turn it into a reality.
How to draft a contract between two parties: A step-by-step checklist Know your parties. Agree on the terms. Set clear boundaries. Spell out the consequences. Specify how you will resolve disputes. Cover confidentiality. Check the legality of the contract. Open it up to negotiation.
Write the contract in six steps Start with a contract template. Open with the basic information. Describe in detail what you have agreed to. Include a description of how the contract will be ended. Write into the contract which laws apply and how disputes will be resolved. Include space for signatures.