Archive for August, 2008
Introduction to Product Safety Design & Testing
Friday, August 8th, 2008In the USA, the acronym UL is understood by most people to refer to Underwriter’s Laboratories. Most consumers have some dim idea of what UL does. For professionals involved in the design and manufacture of consumer products, the role of UL and, more importantly, the requirements for product safety testing and certification must be more [...]
What is ODM?
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008The acronym ODM remains a bit elusive for many people I encounter. ODM is Original Design Manufacturer (or manufacturing). The similar acronym OEM, Original Equipment Manufacturer, seems to be well understood by most people. An OEM is a company that manufactures its own products for sale under its own brand names. OEMs may manufacture their [...]