Engineering Company: Manufacturer or Dealer?

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An engineering company that designs products, sources materials, and oversees machining and quality control may struggle to classify itself strictly as a manufacturer if it does not perform the machining in-house. The distinction between being a manufacturer and a dealer hinges on the level of control and involvement in the production process. While the company creates technical drawings and manages the supply chain, the actual machining is outsourced, which complicates its classification. Legal expertise may be necessary to navigate the implications of this classification. Ultimately, the company's role in the manufacturing process will determine its designation.
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If you work for an engineering company, can they be considered the manufacturer if they don't physically do the machining?
lets say, you make the drawings and figure out how it will be manufactured. then you purchase materials and source it out to a machining company, an NDT company and a plating company. then your company does the final inspection and quality control. Are you considered a manufacturing company? or a dealer?

the machinist doesn't have access to the full technical data, only what they need in order to machine. same with all other companies involved.
 
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