New consultant on the block...

Contract Manufacturing Consultants, Inc. (Bellevue, WA) recently started up to help OEMs through the outsourcing process. CMC can assist clients with activities such as determining the feasibility of outsourcing (make or buy), identifying contract manufacturers, developing an request for quotation (RFQ) strategy, analyzing incoming proposals, and finalizing a manufacturing and supply agreement. The firm has developed a model to estimate a contract manufacturer's costs, pricing, profit and return on investment. It can also answer what-if questions such as how costs might shift as volume and mix change. Robert Freid, president of CMC, founded the firm after serving as manager of new business development at Solectron Washington. He has over 20 years of experience including a working at McKinsey & Co. as a general management consultant.