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An original design manufacturer is a company that designs and manufactures a product, in contrast to "OEM" which only manufactures a product.
Post-2016 Nokia phones (HMD) is an example of a firm which relies on original design manufacturers. In late 2019, it switched from relying on only one original design manufacturer to multiple original design manufacturers.
Examples
- Foxconn is one example of an ODM, helps upstream manufacturers such as Dell, Lenovo to manufacture laptops. It also manufactures products for Apple, Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, and many other companies.
- ZOTAC, a Hong Kong graphics card manufacturer that has the own factories, is designs and manufactures some special NVIDIA graphics cards, then rebrands and provides them to Lenovo.
Intellectual property
Original design manufacturers create their own intellectual property and are very proactive in patenting it. Most of their patents are filed in the US, China, and Taiwan.
See also
References
- "Despite sales decline, Nokia phones business saw its 1st positive earnings (EBIT) in Q4 2019". 31 March 2020.
| Major EMS, ODMs, and OEMs | |
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| Companies with an annual revenue of over US$3 billion | |
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