Original design manufacturers (ODM) and joint design manufacturers (JDM) are beginning to blur the lines of distinction between themselves and traditional electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers.
The EMS industry provides contract manufacturing and product support services on behalf of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Traditional services include PCB assembly, box-build and testing. Today, EMS providers are also providing numerous services such as product design, supply chain management, global distribution, logistics, customer support and product repair. These companies perform these services based on a specific order from an OEM customer for an existing product.