OEM
As an Original Equipment Manufacturer, you are an expert in developing innovative products, but this focus on innovation often results in long lead times from prototype to production.
Grip on production - both internal and external
‘We supply wonderful machines, but no one has the complete overview.’
OEM companies struggle with the transition from engineering to production and managing outsourced assembly processes. Engineering teams develop products with a focus on functionality, but production aspects are only addressed later. This leads to costly redesigns when products prove impossible to assemble or cause quality issues. At the same time, OEMs are increasingly outsourcing sub-assemblies to contract manufacturers, but often lose control of the process and insight into quality issues. Without structured supplier integration and outsourcing control, black boxes arise in the supply chain that only cause problems during final assembly.
Baseboard bridges the gap between engineering, internal production and outsourced assembly processes. The system integrates DfM feedback directly into the design process and documents assembly challenges from both internal and external production. Supplier portals allow contract manufacturers to provide direct feedback on assembly problems and quality issues, while the OEM retains real-time insight into outsourced processes. All assembly knowledge is centralised, allowing engineers to immediately see how design changes impact both internal and outsourced production steps.
Baseboard makes it easy for OEMs to outsource subassemblies without losing control. Contract manufacturers work within the same Baseboard system, making issues and feedback immediately visible to the engineering team. This prevents problems from only coming to light during final assembly. In addition, all lessons learned from outsourced processes are stored in the central design knowledge base, which benefits future development projects.
