| OEM is short for Original Equipment Manufacturer. | | | | well as seek new clients. |
| ODM is short for Original Design Manufacturer. | | | | Once there is no longer a market, the factory will |
| What these manufacturers do is to custom make | | | | either shelve the mold or sell it off. As well as sell off |
| product for their clients. | | | | the machines used to produce it. |
| Factories that have the capabilities to make molds | | | | And then it's on to the next product. |
| for product. The factory's R & D Dept. ( | | | | A manufacturing factory has many production lines |
| Research & Development ) and experienced | | | | and produces product in bulk quantities. |
| design teams, supported by sophisticated | | | | An OEM / ODM manufacturer sells these products |
| manufacturing automation and in-process testing to | | | | with no brand name or "generic" label. |
| deliver low cost, high quality solutions to its clients, will | | | | The manufacturer will "brand" the products to each |
| make a proto-type for the client. | | | | individual client's needs. Either with their name and / |
| The factory does have their own mold making | | | | or logo. |
| machines, plastic injection, etc. | | | | For these type of factories, mainland China is a gold |
| Upon approval from the client, the factory will go into | | | | mine. As labor, land, rent, construction, are all very |
| mass production and produce that particular item. | | | | inexpensive. Compared to that of western countries. |
| Once the order or orders have been filled, the | | | | And to put it in a nutshell: OEMs are not the original |
| manufacturer will see if there is still a need for that | | | | manufacturers; they are actually the customizers. |
| item on the market. | | | | OEMs also modify existing products and produce as a |
| If so, they will market it to their existing clients as | | | | new or modified product. |