Mfg is a whole different beast. Depends on the product and how much capital you have. Higher margin potential of being vertically integrated requires more capital. Fixed plant/equipment is fixed even if your sales fluctuate, rather than simply ordering lower or higher quantities from another manufacturer. If you build volume w/ a contract mfg and establish a good sustainable market demand you could look at mfg yourself as you are more familiar w/ the numbers and have some volume to hit the ground running. Or, just try and leverage your volume for better pricing from your mfg. If you think you can be much more efficient then maybe there's some fat/oppty there. If the mfg does a good job there is prob not much incentive for you to plunk down the bucks to capture a smaller ROI increase.
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