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I can't find anything on this topic.
My contract manufacturer issues the COA upon completion of their work and testing ... signing as " Conformance of this lot/batch is certified by:" with their name/title/company
then I get it and sign the "[FONT="]Release of this Product for Distribution is authorized by:" name/title/company
The document itself currently has my logo and address on it, but some folks want to change it to the contract manufacturer. I think that I should keep my info on there because I am the spec holder/owner, even though my contractual agreement with them indicates they house the original batch records - I have web access to and print hard copies periodically.
I think this is jeopardizing our brand integrity. I know there are contracts and patents in place to prevent any of my customers to have my supplier make product directly for them. Did I mention we do NOT private label??? And that all of my artwork reads "manufactured for ... " my company.
What are other small companies doing about this? We don't want to advertise for the supplier and give them so much business that they can't support us anymore, but want to maintain a harmonious relationship!
Thanks,
Tracy, CQA (ASQ), RAC (RAPS)
Quality Manager
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My contract manufacturer issues the COA upon completion of their work and testing ... signing as " Conformance of this lot/batch is certified by:" with their name/title/company
then I get it and sign the "[FONT="]Release of this Product for Distribution is authorized by:" name/title/company
The document itself currently has my logo and address on it, but some folks want to change it to the contract manufacturer. I think that I should keep my info on there because I am the spec holder/owner, even though my contractual agreement with them indicates they house the original batch records - I have web access to and print hard copies periodically.
I think this is jeopardizing our brand integrity. I know there are contracts and patents in place to prevent any of my customers to have my supplier make product directly for them. Did I mention we do NOT private label??? And that all of my artwork reads "manufactured for ... " my company.
What are other small companies doing about this? We don't want to advertise for the supplier and give them so much business that they can't support us anymore, but want to maintain a harmonious relationship!
Thanks,
Tracy, CQA (ASQ), RAC (RAPS)
Quality Manager
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