While these goals may be achieved by some, we have found that it usually ends up costing the customer more money and that they simply cannot manufacture as fast as we can. And, quite often they discover that without the knowledge, resources, and procedures that their quality suffers. Any organization considering internal manufacturing should review the information provided below. Note that these questions, when answered, can actually serve as a blueprint for creating your own processes. Equipment requires maintenance, support, and backup.
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None of the issues listed above are impossible roadblocks that can only be solved by the guru's of our industry. They are, quite frankly, standard manufacturing operational issues. A common misconception, however, is that software manufacturing is as easy as running a photocopy machine. We advise that any company that is considering internal manufacturing be sure to address these items seriously. If most of these questions have already been realistically addressed in your organization then you are probably a good candidate for internal manufacturing.