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Fully-fledged manufacturer:
Buys raw materials and semi assembled goods on own account and holds stock for both
raw and finished goods
Is entitled to the residual profit i.e. total profit minus the compensation for the routine
functions
Contract manufacturer:
Contract manufacturer holds title and bears stock risk until goods are bought by the
principal
Most of the times principal will guarantee to buy all the goods manufactured
Toll manufacturer:
Principal buys raw materials / assembled goods, yet physical flow is directly to
manufacturer
Buy/sell distributor
After-sales servicing
May own marketing intangibles such as brand names. Derive profits from these
intangibles as well
Commissionaire
Representative of principal
Enters into sales contracts in his own name and issues invoices to customers
Legal title from goods passes from principal to customer (physical flow can deviate)
Receives percentage of sales value or a cost plus mark-up from the principal
Acts in his own name on behalf of and at the risk of the principal
Functions and risks involved with buying and holding stock and credit risk of selling
goods are with the principal
Limited-risk distributor
Contract between distributor and principal who will indemnify certain costs
Risks relating to inventory and debtors are reimbursed by principal, e.g. obsolescent
stock will be redeemed by principal and bad debts will be compensated
Commission/agent
Terms and contract are agreed outside his territory without its interference
Agents staff limited role, do not enter in any contract, only introducing customers