What do OEM and ODM mean
OEM is foundry (OEM)
ODM is an original design manufacturer
The main difference between OEM and ODM is that the former is that the client proposes the product design plan-no matter who completes the overall design-and the client is not allowed to provide third parties with products using the design; while the latter goes from design to production They are all completed by the manufacturer and bought after the product is OEM. Whether the manufacturer can produce the same product for a third party depends on whether the OEM can buy out the design plan.
In industrial society, OEM and ODM are commonplace. Because of the consideration of manufacturing cost, transportation convenience, and saving development time, well-known brand companies are generally willing to find other manufacturers for OEM or ODM. But after the foundry is over, the quality cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, when some merchants tell you that the manufacturer of a certain product is an OEM or ODM product of a major brand, never believe that its quality is equivalent to that brand. The only thing you can believe is that this manufacturer has a certain production capacity. When looking for other companies for OEM or ODM, well-known brand companies also have to bear a lot of responsibilities. After all, the product is crowned by its own brand. If the quality of the product is not good, at least some customers will come to the door to complain, and if the product is of poor quality, it may have to go to court. Therefore, brand companies will definitely carry out strict quality control during the commissioning process.
To put it bluntly, the difference between OEM and ODM lies in who owns the intellectual property rights of the product. If the client enjoys the intellectual property rights of the product, it is OEM, which is commonly known as "foundry"; The overall design carried out is ODM, commonly known as "OEM". OEM products are tailor-made for brand manufacturers, and they can only use the brand name after production, and absolutely cannot be produced under the name of the manufacturer. The ODM depends on whether the brand company has bought out the copyright of the product. If not, the manufacturer has the right to organize production on its own, as long as there is no corporate design identification.
