* Indicates primary type
Manufacturer:
A company that makes stock products, which may be sold directly to customers and/or through distributors.
Custom Manufacturer:
A company that makes custom components or finished products according to a customer's specifications.
Finishing Service:
A company that performs a custom process to a component or product manufactured elsewhere. Examples include polishing, anodizing and plating.
Service:
A company that provides a service such as rental, repair, security, training, cleaning, etc.
Manufacturers' Rep:
A sales company that is contracted by a manufacturer to sell their products.
Remanufacturer
Remanufacturers rebuild products to OEM specifications by using a combination of used, repaired and new parts.
Distributor:
A company that sells products manufactured by a 3rd party.
Turnkey Systems Integrator:
A company that offers design, selection, sourcing and installation of equipment/machinery (manufactured by themselves or a 3rd party) for a custom solution conveyor, robotic, factory automation or other system.
Trade Association:
An organization, also known as an industry trade group, founded by businesses that operate in a specific industry that collaborates between its member companies.
Quality Certifications are issued to suppliers by an accredited third party, verifying that the supplier complies with
established quality standards.
Quality standards are usually documents written by developing bodies such as the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO) or trade organizations such as the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Quality standards
are used to compare an organization to what the authorities say are best practices for a quality management system. Quality standards
can either be written in terms general enough to be used across any industry or written with requirements for a specific industry.
Industry specific quality standards may be written with the help of experts in that industry.
Learn more on our Certification Glossary
Ownership and Diversity certifications relate to socioeconomic factors such as the demographics of an organization's
ownership. Companies having these types of certifications may be given preference over large non-diverse organizations when
it comes to bidding on government contracts. Some examples of ownership certifications include woman-owned and veteran owned.
Learn more on our Certification Glossary
Other Certifications/Registrations are general compliances, memberships, agreements or qualifications that do not relate
to a quality management system or to a company's ownership status. These may include certifications that are issued to individuals
or an entire company. Other Certifcations/Registrations may or may not require third party verification; in some cases, an
organization may self-certify by issuing a certificate of compliance to a given standard or regulation. Safety and security
programs often fall into this group. Examples of other certifications/registrations include ITAR Registered and GSA Approved.
Learn more on our Certification Glossary
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