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Characterization
BUSINESS MODEL
Three Main Type of Business
Activities
Manufacturing
Invoice
Toll Manuf.
Contract
Manufacturer
Basic Cost :
Conversion Cost
@Boutique
Design
Sale to Customer
Jahit
Manufacturing
Invoice
Contract
Manfacturing
Invoice
Supplier/
Manufacturer
Vendor Raw Material
Flows
Basic Cost :
Raw of Material
Conversion Cost
Contract Manufacturer
A contract manufacturer generally provide manufacturing functions based on a written
agreement, becomes the owner of the raw materials and the finished products and is
responsible for processing the raw materials (quality control). The contract manufacturer
bears the inventory risk, and generally bears more risks and responsibilities than a toll
manufacturer, however, the procurement decisions, production scheduling and logistics
remain with the principal. Also, the contract manufacturer does not hold valuable
intangibles. As in case of a toll manufacturer, the transfer prices used for remunerate a
contract manufacturer might be determined by applying the cost-plus method or the
transactional net margin method (assuming that the comparable uncontrolled price
method CUP, cannot be used).
FOXCONN
CONTRACT
MANUFACTURER
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., trading as Foxconn
Technology Group, is a Taiwanese multinational electronics
contract manufacturing company headquartered in New Taipei City,
Taiwan. Foxconn is the world's largest contract electronics
manufacturer,[3] and the third-largest information technology
company by revenue.[4]
Foxconn is primarily a contract manufacturer and its clients include
major American, Finnish, Japanese, and Canadian electronics and
information technology companies. Notable products that the
company manufactures include BlackBerry,[5] iPad,[6] iPhone,
iPod,[7] Kindle,[8] PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Nokia
and Wii U.[9]
Foxconn has been involved in several controversies relating to how
it manages employees in China. There has been a history of
suicides at its factories blamed on working conditions. In January
2012, about 150 Foxconn employees threatened to commit mass-
suicide in protest of their working conditions.[10] (Wikipedia)
Fully-fledged
Manufacturing
A fully fledged
manufacturer typically
assumes all the relevant
functions related to the
production process
(sourcing and purchasing
raw materials, finding
clients, R&D - use of
intangibles, production
schedule, quality control,
logistics) and also the
associated risks (inventory
risk, market risk, warranty
risk etc).
Fully-Fledged Manufacturer
A fully fledged manufacturer typically assumes all the relevant functions related to the
production process (sourcing and purchasing raw materials, finding clients, R&D - use of
intangibles, production schedule, quality control, logistics) and also the associated risks
(inventory risk, market risk, warranty risk etc.). If the fully fledge manufacturer and the
distributor with which it transacts use valuable intangible, the most appropriate method
to be used for determining the transfer prices is the profit split method.
Maspion
Fully-fledged
Manufacturer
PT. Maspion and its subsidiaries are the members of Maspion Group,
and one of the largest consumer durable good producer in the world.
The company possesses strong expertise in marketing and
manufacturing wide series of quality houseware products of
kitchenwares, plastic housewares, glasswares, and electrical home
appliances. PVC and PE pipes are also available for residential and
household purposes.
The company has an established and extensive distribution networks
both domestically and internationally through its distributors, agents, or
retailers, as well as representatives in major cities in Indonesia and
major developed countries. The company has also been strong in
establishing strategic alliances with major prominent foreign partners in
manufacturing consumer durable products, that has strengthened the
company business leading position in the domestic market and also
kind presence in the global market.
Title and Goods Flows
Contract Manufacturing Models
Title
3rd Party Contract
Principal Distibutor
Supplier Manuf.
Goods
Title Flows
Customer
Goods Flows
Inventory Risk -
Operational Risk
Functions
Assets
Risks
Toll Contract Fully Fledged
Manufacturer Manufacturer Manufacturer
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Distributor
Commission Agent
A commission agent is an intermediary that arranges the sales of products to customer
on behalf and on the name of the principal, while the later is the goods owner and
generally signs the sales contracts (no inventory risk for the commission agent). The
remuneration for activity performed by the commission agent is typically based on the
cost-plus method (assuming that the CUP method cannot be used), or a commission
(percentage) on the sales.
Commissionaire
A commissionaire is similar with the commission agent, with the difference that it sells
the goods on behalf of the principal but in its name. The commissionaire does not
become the owner of the goods and does not bear any inventory risk. The transfer prices
used for remunerate a commissionaire might be determined by applying the resale-price
method or the transactional net margin method (assuming that the comparable
uncontrolled price method CUP, cannot be used).
Buy-Sell Distributor
A stripped buy/sell distributor is similar to fully fledged distributor, with the difference that
the former is stripped of certain functions and risks. The stripped buy/sell distributor
become the owner of the goods sold (immediately prior to the sale to the client) and thus
bears certain limited inventory risks. Also, the distributor acts in its account and in its
name. As in case of a commissionaire, the transfer prices used for remunerate a stripped
buy/sell distributor might be determined by applying the resale-price method or the
transactional net margin method (assuming that the comparable uncontrolled price
method CUP, cannot be used).
Fully-Fledged Distributor
A fully fledged distributor is acting more autonomously than a stripped distributor; the
activity performed is decentralized, with little or no central control or consistency.
Distribution
Functions
Function Assets Risk
Remuneration
Responsibility and Risk #1
Amongst different levels of Distributor Business Model
Commission Commissi- Classic Fully
Agents onaire Buy-Sell Fledged
Distributor Distributor
Title to goods - -
Warehousing and Logistics - - ()
Purchase planning - - -
Marketing and Advertising ()
Quality Control - - -
Price Setting - - -
Sales and Distribution
After-sales support - - -
Warranty and repairs - - -
Responsibility and Risk #2
Amongst different levels of Distributor Business Model
Commission Commissi- Classic Fully
Agents onaire Buy-Sell Fledged
Distributor Distributor
Market Risk ()
Valuable Intagibles - -
Routine Intagibles