With the surge in demand for upgrading educational facilities around the world, the market competition for customized desks and chairs is becoming increasingly fierce. For schools, educational institutions and purchasers, how to balance the choice between OEM and ODM models, especially focusing on the two core indicators of minimum order quantity and delivery cycle, has become a key issue in supply chain management.

1. OEM model: flexible customization, how to balance MOQ and delivery cycle?

OEM school furniture supplier focuses on producing customized products according to customer needs. Customers provide specific design plans, and suppliers are responsible for mold manufacturing.

• MOQ requirements: usually high. Since OEM needs to develop exclusive production lines according to customer drawings, mold costs and process debugging need to be allocated to orders, and MOQ is generally more than 500-1000 sets, depending on the complexity of the design.

• Delivery cycle: relatively long. From design confirmation, mold development to mass production, the cycle is about 45-90 days.

• Applicable scenarios: suitable for purchasers with clear design requirements, sufficient budgets and long-term stable cooperation, such as large education groups or government bidding projects.

2. ODM model: standardized design + quick response, lower MOQ threshold

Under the ODM model, suppliers provide mature design solutions for customers to choose from. Customers can adjust logos, color schemes and other elements based on existing solutions without having to bear independent development costs.

• MOQ requirements: significantly lower than OEM. ODM relies on existing production lines and technical reserves, and MOQ can be as low as 200-500 sets. For example, AOYASI's lightweight and environmentally friendly desk ODM solution only requires 300 sets of MOQ.

• Delivery cycle: greatly shortened. Due to the elimination of design verification, the standard ODM order delivery cycle is 20-35 days. During the epidemic, AOYASI urgently supplied 5,000 sets of folding desks to Southeast Asian customers, and it took only 28 days to complete production and shipping.

• Applicable scenarios: small and medium-sized buyers, dealers who urgently need to replenish stocks, or institutions with low demand for innovative designs.

3. Industry Trends: Flexible Supply Chain Drives MOQ and Cycle Optimization

In recent years, leading oem school furniture suppliers are breaking traditional restrictions through technological upgrades:

• Modular design: Disassemble the desks into standardized components, and customers can freely combine functions to reduce MOQ and accelerate production.

• Intelligent Manufacturing: AOYASI introduced an AI scheduling system to shorten the OEM order delivery cycle by 15%-20%, and the MOQ threshold was reduced to 300 sets.

• Regional warehousing: Set up forward warehouses in the target market, and some ODM products can provide 7-15 days of rapid delivery service.

4. Procurement suggestions: Accurately match the mode according to demand

• Choose OEM: If you need highly differentiated design and plan long-term procurement, you can accept higher MOQ and delivery cycle.

• Choose ODM: If you pursue cost-effectiveness and timeliness, it is recommended to select the appropriate design from the supplier's existing solutions and quickly start the procurement process.

As an international educational furniture supplier with 38 years of experience, AOYASI FURNITURE continues to provide flexible solutions to global customers with its OEM and ODM dual-track capabilities. Whether it is a customized OEM project of 1,000 sets or a quick ODM order of 200 sets, we focus on technological innovation and lean production to help the education industry upgrade efficiently!