Automotive vocabulary · Manufacturing, Quality and Testing
OEM
Meaning in automotive, with examples
/ˌoʊ iː ˈɛm/abbreviationCore term
In automotive, OEM means: Short for original equipment manufacturer. In the car industry it usually means the vehicle maker itself; in the parts trade, OEM parts are the original parts made by or for that maker.
In Turkish: araç üreticisi, ana sanayi, orijinal ekipman üreticisi
How it is used
Engineers and suppliers say 'the OEM' for the carmaker they deliver to: OEM requirements, OEM approval, OEM plants. In service, people compare OEM or genuine parts with aftermarket parts.
Example sentences
The OEM wants the new samples by the end of the month.
For warranty repairs we may only use OEM parts.
Common collocations
OEM parts
OEM supplier
OEM requirements
OEM approval
Related terms
tier 1 supplierA company that supplies parts or complete systems directly to a vehicle maker. Tier 2 suppliers sell to Tier 1 companies, and Tier 3 suppliers usually provide raw materials or basic parts.
aftermarketThe market for parts, accessories and services that are not supplied by the vehicle maker, such as non-original spare parts, independent workshops and tuning products.
PPAPShort for Production Part Approval Process: the formal package of evidence a supplier submits to show that its production process can make parts that meet all customer requirements.
assembly lineA production line where a vehicle moves from station to station and workers or robots add parts in a fixed order until the car is complete.
