If you have an opinion to develop a new BBQ grill and look for a reliable manufacturer to cooperate with, you might have come with the terms OEM and ODM manufacturing. Before you contact with a manufacturer, you will need to understand the difference between OEM and ODM business service.
OEM VS ODM Service
OEM is meaning as "original equipment manufacturer", defined as manufacturer produce something which is used as a components to a product of a company, OEM manufacturer customizes designs based on the company’s needs and specifications.
You have grill designs, branding, market research and testing finalized, also you might have requirement on the surface treatment to be environmental. You might find a manufacturer has experience working with customize design, and let them show their professional certifications and third-party approvals.
ODM stands for "original design manufacturer". An ODM manufacturer can produce according to client’s specifications, they have capabilities to design, develop, manufacturing.
You might have found a gap in the market about BBQ charcoal grill, such like adding some devices or modify the current design from the tradition BBQ grill to achieve a purpose to meet the market’s requirement. The ODM manufacturer should have employees or teams who have the skills on design and experience on developing products.
BBQ Grill OEM&ODM Manufacturer
For BBQ grill, it combines with many parts, which are including with lid, fire bowl, grid, handles, legs and etc. If you have own design on some parts, OEM manufacturer might require the drawing of the customize parts to calculate the cost and study about the assembling of the whole grill. If you only have a idea, ODM manufacturer can make the design for you. But most of the parts of BBQ grill are produced by molding, manufacturer will ask for the molding charge and MOQ. OEM manufacturer can offer additional services such as customize package, printing labels and logo, instructions.
You should consider the following things while you plan to start an OEM OR ODM business:
