OEM/ODM product

From the existing product to OEM/ODM production.

For businesses that already sell volumes: an own-brand product, developed with verified factories, validated samples and quality control. Physical or digital.

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Product

From the circuit board to series.

OEM / ODM

What OEM is and what ODM is.

Design andspecificationsIndustrial-isationProductionBrandand salesODMclient’s designClientspecificationsFactorysamplesFactoryproductionClientbrand, channelsOEMfactory’s productFactorybase productClientcustomisationFactoryproductionClientbrand, channelsClientFactoryOEM and ODM compared: who designs, who produces and who sells across four stages.

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Who designs, who produces and who sells: OEM and ODM compared.
ODM

The factory produces the client’s design

Specifications, design and components are defined by the client. The factory manufactures according to drawings and requirements.

  • Maximum control over design and components
  • More development work upstream
  • Suited to differentiating products
OEM

The factory provides an already designed product

The product exists: it is customised for brand, appearance, features and packaging.

  • Reduced development time and cost
  • Customisation within the limits of the existing base
  • Suited to fast market entry

The path

Five pages, from product to series.

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Product analysis

Components, costs, risks and positioning.

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Design and prototyping

Physical and software, up to an assessable prototype.

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Factory selection and verification

Stated criteria, document review and visit.

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Catalogue and sectors

38 product categories and an index of 44 sectors.

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The six-phase process

From analysis to production and launch, with one deliverable per phase.

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Who it is for

When it makes sense. And when it does not.

When it makes sense
  • Sales already running in volume, with a third-party product resold
  • Need to improve an existing product or change supplier
  • Stated development budget and an internal contact for compliance
  • An active or demonstrable sales channel
When it does not make sense
  • An idea with no development budget
  • A request for pure brokerage at the lowest price
  • A regulated product with no compliance contact
  • Expectations of a guaranteed sales outcome

FAQ

Product questions.

All answers

What is the difference between OEM and ODM?
In ODM the factory produces a product designed by the client, who defines specifications and design. In OEM the factory provides an already designed product, which the client customises and sells under its own brand. ODM gives more control over the design; OEM reduces development time and cost.
For which volumes does it make sense?
For businesses that already sell in volume or have a demonstrable sales channel. Minimum quantities depend on the product and the factory and are verified in the feasibility phase, before development budget is committed.
Who owns IP, tooling and drawings?
Ownership of intellectual property, tooling, drawings and code is defined in writing in the engagement and in the contracts with factories, before work starts.
How are factories verified, and by whom?
Through document review, sample requests and a visit. The visit is carried out directly or by a third-party inspector, always named explicitly in the verification report.
What is included and what is not?
Analysis, specifications, selection and coordination are included. Accredited laboratory tests, product certifications, legal advice and logistics are excluded; they are carried out by competent bodies and professionals named in the work plan.

Contact

A product to develop?

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