consignment production; contract manufacturing
Business term for outsourcing production to another company under one's own brand or specifications.
This product is made through consignment production.
We reduced costs through contract manufacturing.
OEM is a broader term often used for products made by one company and sold under another's brand, while 委託生産 specifically emphasizes the consignment or outsourcing aspect.
外注 is a more general term for outsourcing any work or process, not necessarily the entire production of goods.
Compound of 委託 (consignment, entrusting) and 生産 (production).