Open AccessContract Manufacturing of Crop-Protection Products: Some Key Considerations
Author(s) -
C. F. Buxtorf
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.387
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/chimia.1998.264
Subject(s) - outsourcing , key (lock) , business , industrial organization , duty , risk analysis (engineering) , commerce , operations management , environmental economics , computer science , computer security , marketing , economics , law , political science
Outsourcing takes many forms. In the case of crop-protection products, the contracting-out of manufacturing tasks requires careful thought and attention. The 1990s have seen a major change in the relationships between outsourcers and third parties. The former now demand higher 'duty of care' standards than ever before and insist on the right to ensure their implementation. Any less rigorous approach can have disastrous consequences.