Most of you reading this will have purchased a home at some point in your life. In many respects picking a contract manufacturer for your company to partner with is a similar experience. You are making a major decision that can have a major effect for years to come and you have multiple stakeholders who all have different ideas about what is the best fit. At the end of the day, you need to differentiate your "must haves" from your "would likes". And just as importantly, project what your must haves are going to be in the coming years.
