Contractors can do the cleaning but cleanliness levels ultimately are the owner's responsibility. Cleaning during initial fabrication and final assembly is an imperative for most products. While many manufacturers correctly opt for the consistency, control, oversight, and economy associated with in-house critical cleaning, using a contract cleaning facility can be a valid, cost-effective option. Perhaps you are rapidly ramping up production and do not have the immediate capability to handle required throughput. Conversely, you might have very small, short-term production runs of highly critical components where specialized cleaning equipment is required but investment in capital equipment is not warranted. The physical dimensions of some products may make in-house cleaning impractical. Local regulatory constraints may make adding a cleaning process inadvisable. Perhaps you have designed a new product and, while you never intend to ramp up to full-scale production, it is desirable to demonstrate capability to potential buyers. The cleaning issue may not even be in-house; you may have a favored supplier that fabricates the parts superlatively but cannot achieve acceptable cleanliness. Investing the effort in choosing the right contract cleaning facility can result in a mutually profitable and productive partnership. Here are a few pivotal steps to minimize headaches and maximize return on your efforts.
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