{"id":5434,"date":"2021-10-04T05:37:52","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T11:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/?p=5434"},"modified":"2025-05-30T13:06:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T19:06:17","slug":"oem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/limblecmms.com\/blog\/oem\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is An Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Original equipment manufacturers (OEM) are an integral part of modern industrial production. Most of the products we use in our daily lives are comprised of OEM parts. Yet, most consumers tend to be unaware of the role played by these companies, since they exist largely in the B2B market.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The same cannot be said about industrial maintenance professionals \u2013 they cannot afford to ignore OEMs! In this post, we will explore how to use the OEM as an indispensable resource in your maintenance strategy, and how and when to consider alternatives. <\/span>But first, let\u2019s take a closer look at OEMs in general.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row kd_background_image_position=”vc_row-bg-position-top”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

What does OEM mean?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Before industrialization, most products only had a few moving parts. Manufacturers created basically everything they needed in-house.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These days, products are infinitely more complex. Cars, computers, heavy machinery, TVs, mobile phones \u2013 everything contains hundreds, sometimes thousands of different components.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Even the largest of corporations don\u2019t attempt to keep everything in-house. Outsourcing and relying on third-party vendors for specific parts is not only cheaper, but far more convenient as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is where original equipment manufacturers come into the picture. It is almost impossible to envision modern industry without OEMs. They provide many benefits, some of which we take for granted:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n