MANUFACTURING / OEM & ODM
OEM or ODM:
choose your starting point.
Compare a buyer-led specification with a collaborative development brief.
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OEM is usually buyer-led: the brand supplies a defined product specification and the manufacturer produces to the approved requirements. ODM generally involves more supplier input into design development or product options. The exact meaning varies by supplier, so define responsibilities in writing.
Clarify who owns artwork and patterns, who selects yarn, who approves fit, which party sources trims, how changes are documented and how confidentiality or IP is handled.
Questions to confirm
Agree sample gates, cost assumptions, revision scope, production tolerances and destination requirements before committing to bulk. Ask for the supplier’s verified capability and references.
- Which party owns each design and sourcing decision?
- What is included in the quoted scope?
- What is the approval point before production?
- How are changes, revisions and standards recorded?
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