OEM

[ oh-ee-em ]

abbreviation for

1. original equipment manufacturer:
   1. a firm that purchases complex equipment, as computers, from manufacturers and modifies or combines different components for resale.
   2. a firm that manufactures components or parts included in the finished product made by another.

OEM

abbreviation for

1. original equipment manufacturer: a computer company whose products are made by customizing basic parts supplied by others

Word History and Origins

Origin of OEM¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

For any OEM, the quandary of differential pricing is about being able to judge a quantifiable value that paying higher price brings.

From Reuters

"The OEMs probably won't pay a higher price for stuff that they buy in high volumes, such as lithium," said Flavio Volpe, president of Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association, the lobby group that represents Canada's OEM producers of parts and equipment.

From Reuters

"What we as OEMs want is a global level playing field, and that means having a transparent, sustainable and reliable pricing," Badrinath Veluri, chief specialist at Grundfos, an OEM based out of Denmark that manufactures water pumps that use rare earth magnets.

From Reuters

And so we partner with all of our OEM partners, not just the big three in Detroit, but we’ve got great relationships.

From Seattle Times

While overall sales volumes were down, demand for automotive OEM coatings remained robust as the quarter witnessed higher vehicle production in the U.S. after two straight quarterly declines, boosting the industrial segment's income by 60% to $250 million.

From Reuters