From Component Processing to Complete Machine Delivery — A Deep Transformation of the OEM Sheet Metal Industry’s Business Model

Three Major Transformation Trends: OEMs are accelerating their upgrade to ODMs: customers no longer merely provide drawings; instead, they require suppliers to participate in structural design, process optimization, and material selection, thereby achieving integrated “design–manufacturing–verification” capabilities. Companies with collaborative CAD/CAM/CAE design capabilities see a significant boost in customer loyalty and pricing power. Surging demand for complete-machine delivery: brands continue to streamline their internal manufacturing processes, with an increasing number of clients requiring sheet-metal firms to handle the entire end-to-end workflow—from component machining and assembly to system integration, commissioning, packaging, and shipment. “Complete-machine suppliers” are thus capturing more high-end orders and market share. Moldless and low-mold processes are becoming mainstream: as product life cycles shorten and design changes become more frequent, customers are generally reluctant to bear the costs and risks associated with mold development. As a result, “moldless or low-mold” technologies such as laser cutting, CNC bending, and flexible stamping have become standard, substantially reducing development cycles and lowering upfront investment. Industry Impact: The traditional “low-price order-taking, extensive processing” model is gradually being phased out; technology, service, and delivery capabilities are emerging as core competitive advantages; and the industry is shifting from “labor-intensive” to “technology-intensive plus management-intensive.”

Three Major Transformation Trends ：

OEMs are accelerating their upgrade to ODM. Customers no longer merely provide drawings; instead, they require suppliers to… Participate in structural design, process optimization, and material selection. , achieve “ Design — Manufacturing — Verification “Integration. Possess” CAD/CAM/CAE Enterprises with collaborative design capabilities experience a significant increase in customer loyalty and pricing power.
Surge in Turnkey Delivery Demand Brand owners are continuously streamlining their internal manufacturing processes, and an increasing number of customers are requiring sheet-metal fabricators to handle Parts machining — Component assembly — System integration — Commissioning — Packaging — Shipment “The entire process.” Complete Machine Supplier “Focusing on securing more high-end orders and market share.”
Moldless and minimal-process manufacturing have become the mainstream. Shortened product life cycles and frequent changes are common among customers. Unwilling to bear the tooling costs and risks. 。 Laser cutting, CNC bending, flexible stamping Once “moldless/low-mold” technology becomes standard, development cycles will be significantly shortened and upfront investment will be reduced.

Industry Impact : The traditional “low-price order-taking and extensive processing” model is gradually being phased out; Technology, services, and delivery capabilities Become a core competitive advantage; the industry is shifting from “labor-intensive” to “ Technology-intensive + Management-intensive ”。