What does PMC mean? What about OEM and ODM?

OEM is the abbreviation of original equipment manufacturer, that is, the products designed or specified by the entrusting party and produced by the entrusting party; ODM is the abbreviation of Original Design Manufacturer, which is a product designed by one manufacturer and sold by another manufacturer in its own name, also known as OEM.

The main difference between OEM and ODM is that the former is that the client puts forward the product design scheme-no matter who completes the overall design-the client shall not provide the product with the design to the third party; The latter is completed by the manufacturer from design to production, and the products are purchased by the main engine factory after molding. Whether the manufacturer can produce the same product for the third party depends on whether the OEM buys out the design scheme.

For example: A puts forward the functional requirements and design scheme of a product, and asks B to "OEM" and sell it in the name of A, then B is the "OEM supplier"; A took a fancy to the products of factory B, and wanted to sell them in the name of A, so he asked B to "brand" and B was "ODM supplier".

To put it bluntly, the core of the difference between OEM and ODM lies in who enjoys the intellectual property rights of products. If the client enjoys the intellectual property rights of the product, it is OEM, which is commonly known as "OEM"; And if it is the overall design carried out by the producer, it is ODM, commonly known as "OEM".