Checklist

Buy or Make Checklist – Contract Distillation or In-House Distillation Facility

Continuous, reproducible in-house distillation – or flexible, outsourced processing? This checklist will help you make the decision:

  • Production is ongoing or at least regular, and expected to continue long-term
  • The necessary expertise and personnel are available internally
  • The required investment budget (CAPEX) is available
  • The return on investment is achieved within a reasonable timeframe
  • Your customers require fixed specifications, precisely documented production processes, and permanent auditability from you
  • You need to build and/or maintain production expertise internally
     
  • You need to quickly bridge a production bottleneck
  • You are developing/optimizing a product to market readiness
  • A fast time-to-market for a new product is required
  • You lack the investment budget
  • There is a lack of sufficiently qualified personnel internally
  • Your primary focus is on maximum flexibility, as production volumes for your sales markets vary greatly in terms of long-term planning and/or purchase quantities