Talk:Original design manufacturer
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- "Original " Design is a misleading term because the design is not the company's. Often designs from other companies are taken , manufactured, mass produced and then their own brand name added.
- What is written above may be wrong..But i guess no one at wikipedia is checking it???
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[edit] Rough edit
This is a rough edit, but I've been a bit busy today. The primary issues that I tried to explain is the actual operation and the international nature, though I'm thinking of editing to explain that while ODMs operate often for international trade (such as Chinese and Indian firms manufacturing goods for export under a brand name) this also often occurs locally, which is probably the more numerous occurance, but less noticed. However, due to the general downturn in production, especially in the UK, ODMs are less likely to occur locally (by Western standards). Nick Kerr 14:02, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
[edit] List of ODMs
Does anyone think we could include a list of CM computers and the ODM computers they are based on? There are several such lists on the internet.--Ridge Racer 21:35, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merge? No.
ODM should not be merged with OEM - two different subjects. Read the articles. The tags should be removed soon. - Slo-mo 18:42, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] ODM means Own-Design Manufacture
ODM means Original Design Manufacturer and it is imho the medium stage between Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM) and Own-Brand manufacture (OBM). OEMs are simply contract-manufacturers while ODM make their own designs i.e. ODMs make the whole product without marketing or support. OBMs make marketing and support but need not to do ODM/OEM. Literature: Schmitz, H. (2004): Local enterprises in the global economy : issues of governance and upgrading. Cheltenham. Dedrick, Jason (1998): Asia's computer challenge : threat or opportunity for the United States & the world? New York.
84.58.0.56 09:04, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] No
-Actually, original complaint is not true. Often the ODM company designs the product by themselves -- ie, ECS's motherboard electrical engineering does not involve Dell. There is a very distinct difference between OEM and ODM which I do not have sufficient time to discuss. It would be asinine to merge the two entries, however. Hopefully, in due time, I will expand this article and provide sufficient sources. Meanwhile, if someone wants to add the list of CM/ODM, that would be most beneficial.
Removed the merge request due to the responses on this discussion page.
12.217.225.221 22:17, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
I just question the market research facts and the source of the "facts".
