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Business Definition for: Original Equipment Manufacturer

  • a company that makes a product that works with a basic and common product, for example, a computer
  • a company that assembles components from other suppliers or subcontractors to produce a complete product such as a car or aircraft.
  • Abbr. OEM

Additional Resources

Original-equipment parts: do you get more? (Repair Rebuild Replace Decisions)
Original-Equipment Parts: Do You Get More? Product-support experts for a leading equipment manufacturer present their evidence for claiming that genuine parts are a better deal in the long run than aftermarket versions Mark Slover holds an a ...
Tags: Caterpillar Inc.
Research articles 1989-11-15
Danish technology and handset accessory company GN announced it will be the original equipment manufacturer of Bluetooth headsets for Motorola Inc. (Business Briefs).
Danish technology and handset accessory company GN announced it will be the original equipment manufacturer of Bluetooth headsets for Motorola Inc. ... Danish technology and handset accessory company GN announced it will be the original equipment manufacturer of Bluetooth headsets for Motorola Inc....
Tags: Bluetooth headset, handset, headset, Motorola Inc., OEM
Research articles 2003-02-10
The Italian vehicle manufacturer Fiat has given original equipment approval for the use of Continental tires.(Contracts, licenses)
The Italian vehicle manufacturer Fiat has given original ... The Italian vehicle manufacturer Fiat has given original equipment approval for the use of Continental tires on the Fiat 500.
Tags: Fiat, manufacturer
Research articles 2007-09-01
Safety Is Key Battleground In Auto Part War.
Talk to insurance trade organizations and they'll proclaim that the safety debate regarding original versus non-original equipment manufacturer auto parts is pointless. "Hoods and fenders are not safety-related These are crash [replacement] p Talk to insurance trade organizations and they'll proclaim that...
Tags: car, Hansen, insurance company, OEM, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Research articles 1999-12-13
ISRAEL: RAD DATA COMMUNICATIONS, ALCATEL IN NEW DEAL.(Original Equipment Manufacturer agreement )(International Pages)(Brief Article)
According to Israel Line (Jun 6), RAD Data Communications, which manufactures access solutions for telecom and data applications, inked an Original Equipment Manufacturer agreement with Alcatel, the broadband access giant in a $5 ... According to Israel Line (Jun 6), RAD Data Communications, which manufactures...
Tags: agreement, Alcatel, manufacturer, OEM
Research articles 2001-06-10
The new world market: stronger competition for resources and unrelenting demand could challenge decades of U.S. market dominance in building products. Amid potential changes in pricing, quality, and availability, can the United States keep its competitive
KOREAN MANUFACTURER SAMSUNG has been in the U.S. white-goods business for 20 years--sort of. The company didn't sell any major appliances of its own, but it was one of the largest manufacturers through "original equipment manufacturer" (OEM KOREAN MANUFACTURER SAMSUNG has been in the U.S. white-goods...
Tags: manufacturer, OEM, pricing strategy, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Research articles 2005-07-01
Illinois OEM Ruling Appealed.(State Farm Mutual Insurance Company expected to appeal original equipment manufacturer parts case)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
State Farm Mutual Insurance Company was expected to file a motion last week requesting that the Illinois Supreme Court hear its appeal of a judgment that the insurer illegally installed inferior non-original equipment manufacturer parts in its insure State Farm Mutual Insurance Company was expected to...
Tags: insurance, insurance company, Insurance company, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Research articles 2000-01-24
Kelvin Hughes in AIS deal with Saab. (Business Notes).
After inking an original equipment manufacturer deal with Saab Transponder Tech, Kelvin Hughes Limited will now supply AIS and VDRs as part of its fully ... After inking an original equipment manufacturer deal with Saab Transponder Tech, Kelvin Hughes Limited will now supply AIS and VDRs...
Tags: Saab
Research articles 2002-02-01
DEC kicks off OEM market effort - original equipment manufacturer
MAYNARD, Mass. -- Digital Equipment Corp. has kicked off a new OEM marketing effort by enlisting Arrow Electronics to sell its SCSI disk drives.
Tags: Digital Equipment Corp., OEM
Research articles 1992-03-16
Letters.
Readers Offer Solutions In OEM Debate To THE EDITOR: I have been following the problems that State Farm and other insurers are facing because of their use of non-original equipment manufacturer parts in auto repairs. It has been proven many time ...
Tags: insurance company, policyholder, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Research articles 1999-11-29
OEMs ask suppliers to make it bigger, better, faster, cheaper.(Brief Article)
CORONADO, CALIF. -- Supplying plastics parts may be difficult now, but demands from original equipment manufacturer customers will only get tougher. That's the message that three OEMs -- representing the medical device, computer and truck industri CORONADO, CALIF. -- Supplying plastics parts may...
Tags: manufacturing, OEM, PACCAR Inc., plastics, sales, Sun Microsystems Inc., supplier
Research articles 2000-05-22
Silex Technology, Inc.(Salt Lake City)(ThinPrint GmbH)(Brief Article)
Salt Lake City -- SILEX TECHNOLOGY, INC. reached an original equipment manufacturer partner agreement with ThinPrint GmbH. Silex ... Salt Lake City -- SILEX TECHNOLOGY, INC. reached an original equipment manufacturer partner agreement with ThinPrint GmbH. Silex Technology America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Silex...
Research articles 2004-11-01
CMS seals highly prized Intel deal
HANOI-BASED Trung Computer Manufacture and Service, or CMS, has signed with Intel a deal to become an original equipment manufacturer for the chip company. HANOI-BASED Trung Computer Manufacture and Service, or CMS, has signed with Intel a deal to become an original equipment manufacturer...
Tags: content management system, Intel Corp.
Research articles 2003-11-17
Solectron prepares for the upturn: Solectron is centralizing its strategic purchasing and giving greater responsibility to commodity teams to manage suppliers as the number one EMS provider gets ready for the turnaround. (Purchasing Strategy).
The electronics industry downturn has been tough on electronics manufacturing services EMS providers. EMS providers are getting fewer orders from their OEM original equipment manufacturer customers and their revenue will likely be flat for the The electronics industry downturn has been tough on...
Tags: electronics, OEM, Solectron Corp., strategy, supplier
Research articles 2002-10-24
Siemens joins education partnership.(Association News)(Brief Article)
DES PLAINES, Ill. -- Siemens Building Technologies Inc. has joined the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society's Partners in Education original-equipment-manufacturer information campaign. DES PLAINES, Ill. -- Siemens Building Technologies Inc. has joined the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society's Partners in Education original-equipment-manufacturer information campaign.
Tags: Education, Siemens AG
Research articles 2004-10-01
Motorola unveils feature-rich handheld platform.(Business)
Byline: SAM OMATSEYE Motorola Inc. has unveiled an architecture that it says will enable original equipment manufacturer developers to bring many features into smart handhelds at limited cost, within a small space and more rapidly than curren Byline:...
Tags: handheld, Motorola Inc., OEM
Research articles 2003-10-27
Generic Parts Dealer Hits Back.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
The decision by State Farm and other auto insurers to allow only original equipment manufacturer parts in car repairs nationwide after State Farm lost a $1.2 billion lawsuit in Illinois last October challenging the use of non-OEM replacements has pro The decision by State Farm and...
Tags: insurance company, lawsuit, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Research articles 2000-08-07
MICROSOFT TO PROMOTE VISTA IN CHINA SOON
AsiaInfo Services 05-07-2007 Microsoft to Promote Vista in China Soon SHANGHAI, May 07, 2007 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Microsoft, along with its Chinese OEM original equipment manufacturer partners, will promote original Windows Vista in Guang AsiaInfo Services ...
Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, OEM
Research articles 2007-05-07
Caution urged on China.(News)(Brief Article)
Byline: Automotive News report Suppliers should be cautious when they enter China because production capacity is growing too fast there, said a senior Johnson Controls Inc. executive. "[Original equipment manufacturer] consolidation is part Byline: Automotive News report Suppliers...
Tags: Johnson Controls Inc.
Research articles 2005-05-02
Nationwide Insurance To Stop Using Non-OEM Auto Parts.
Nationwide Insurance, the country's fourth-largest auto insurer, announced that it has suspended the use of non-original equipment manufacturer parts in the repair of damaged vehicles. The announcement comes on the heels of last month's ruling by Nationwide Insurance, the country's fourth-largest auto...
Tags: insurance company, State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Research articles 1999-11-22
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