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ALSO CALLED: Original Equipment Manufacturers, OEM
DEFINITION: This confusing term has two meanings:1) Originally, an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) was a company that supplied equipment to other companies to resell or incorporate into another product using the reseller's brand name. For example, a maker of refrigerators like Frigidaire might sell its refrigerators to a retailer like Sears to resell under a brand name owned by Sears. A number of companies,  … 
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Requirements engineering for the automotive industry.
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores requirements engineering and its groundbreaking role in product development and engineering for the industrial segment. It discusses the best practices and benefits of requirements engineering, and how automotive manufacturers can overcome today's quality and cost challenges using those best practices.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009

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OEMS DEFINITION (continued): … This confusing term has two meanings:1) Originally, an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) was a company that supplied equipment to other companies to resell or incorporate into another product using the reseller's brand name. For example, a maker of refrigerators like Frigidaire might sell its refrigerators to a retailer like Sears to resell under a brand name owned by Sears. A number of companies, both equipment suppliers and equipment resellers, still use this meaning. 2) More recently, OEM is used to refer to the company that acquires a product or component and reuses or incorporates it into a new product with its own brand name. Also see value-added reseller (VAR), a similar term applied to the repackaging of software.Getting started with OEMTo explore how OEMs are used in the enterprise, here is an additional resource:Channel Explained: IT channel roles: Learn about the different roles that fall under the IT channel umbrella, including OEM, VAR, MSP, ISV and consultant.
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