What exactly does it mean when a part comes from an OEM supplier?
When BMW first designs and builds a car, it subcontracts out with many different suppliers (most of whom are German companies) to supply parts for the car. For example, Behr is an original equipment supplier to BMW, and the new BMWs that left the factory often had Behr radiators in them (Behr is also an OEM supplier for Porsche). With today’s global economy, a lot of these OEM suppliers are manufacturing parts for the cars all over the world – both for the aftermarket (like the parts that we sell), and for the original cars themselves. Bosch, for example, has shifted a large portion of its manufacturing to Asia in an attempt to reduce the costs associated with the high cost of German labor. In many cases, it may not be possible to get a particular part manufactured in Germany, because so much of the production of the “German” cars and parts is done outside of Germany. Pelican prides itself in selling only OEM quality replacement parts. These parts are manufactured by the same suppliers
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