advise for manufacturing business

**young one** · 05-27-2008 08:48 AM

this is my first time creating a thread here so excuse me for the noob questions. Im a 18 year old who just finished high school and studied business for 3 years and got really interested in running a manufacturing business.what are some tips you guys can give me on this type of business?what are the goods and bads about this type of business?Are there any folks here who run this type of business? What type of insurance do you need? thanks

**metagistics** · 05-27-2008 09:13 AM

First, finish your college degree. Most of the basic information you will need, plus the contacts you generate, will be invaluable. Alternatively, you can start at the bottom and work your way up. But remember, you will have to start at the bottom.
Second, define manufacturing as it is very broad.
Insurance perspective, depends on the type of manufacturing. What NAICS code? This will determine your insurability. What about Logisitics, how you going to get your product to customer? How you going to handle production planning? The list goes on and on. If you don't know the answers to these questions, take a deep breath, acknowledge that you need more knowledge, and go get that knowledge.

**young one** · 05-27-2008 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by metagistics

First, finish your college degree. Most of the basic information you will need, plus the contacts you generate, will be invaluable. Alternatively, you can start at the bottom and work your way up. But remember, you will have to start at the bottom.
Second, define manufacturing as it is very broad.
Insurance perspective, depends on the type of manufacturing. What NAICS code? This will determine your insurability. What about Logisitics, how you going to get your product to customer? How you going to handle production planning? The list goes on and on. If you don't know the answers to these questions, take a deep breath, acknowledge that you need more knowledge, and go get that knowledge.

thanks dude..before you said "take a deep breath" i was already doing that lol..yea your right i need more knowledge about that.i just wanted to know if there are any here who runs this type of business.

**Ravi Panchal** · 05-27-2008 11:45 AM

Hi Randy G,

I am into manufacturing business what does your "Metagistics Corporation" do ?

**young one** · 05-28-2008 07:34 AM

any advise?

**metagistics** · 05-28-2008 03:55 PM

Metagistics is a third party logistics provider based in Texas. In addition to tradional warehouse services, we offer incremental value by performing pick/pack fulfillment and ancillary services needed to successfully compete in the retail fulfillment arena.
Our value-add is providing the services and knowledge necessary for our customers to naviagate the complex retail fulfillment obsticle course at a lower cost than internal distribution operations.

**parisacreations** · 05-28-2008 04:48 PM

Hi guys

i was wondering if any one could give me any good tips on searching for a manufacturer, i am a fashion designer looking to expand and i am looking for those manufacturers that can produce a designs from set specifications.

any help would be great!!

thanks ! :P

**DLS** · 05-30-2008 02:54 PM

alibaba.com is a good start - but it is a long road ahead. Your best bet is to probably (depending on experience/technical of designs/production needs) is to find purchase raw materials from local mart's (in NYC this is easy not sure your location), then find a small cut and sew operation to make your styles, test them in the stores or through ebay etc and see where it goes!

Good Luck!

**matt_15** · 05-31-2008 03:31 PM

You mentioned Alibaba. I have came across lots of trade portals, are they any good? is it possible to find decent manufacturers there, or is it aload of fakes ? thanks