For years, many OEMs have avoided on-demand production models because of one recurring concern:
“If we share our data, we lose our IP.”
It’s a valid concern. Your design and domain knowledge are the heart of your business. They represent years of operational experience, engineering, testing, and refinement. Handing them over for manufacturing can feel like handing over the keys to your kingdom.
But the industry is changing—and the tools available today finally allow OEMs to stay agile without sacrificing security. At Fieldnode, we’re showing that you can operate on-demand, stay flexible, accelerate production, and still keep your intellectual property completely under your control. Not partially. Not “mostly.” Completely.
Here’s how.
Share Only the Essentials — Keep the Rest Private
A big misconception is that you need to hand over full design files just to give customers visibility.
Not anymore.
With Fieldnode, you upload only the metadata required to help customers identify the parts they need. It’s enough information to make your catalog clear and searchable—but it never includes confidential design files.
You decide what’s shown.
You decide what’s hidden.
You decide how each piece of information is used.
This gives customers a smooth experience and enabling their business objectives without exposing anything sensitive. Visibility, without vulnerability.
Full Control of Your Manufacturing Setup
Every OEM has its own manufacturing strategy. Some prefer a few trusted suppliers, others rely on a global network, and some keep production fully internal.
Fieldnode adapts to all of it.
You choose:
- One manufacturer or multiple
- Internal production or externally vetted partners in the ecosystem
- When and how production is triggered
- Who is allowed to make what
This flexibility lets you choose the setup that works best for you—whether that means relying on your existing routes or taking advantage of new opportunities within the network. Your priorities come first, and you stay in control. You get scalability without losing ownership, and responsiveness without opening up your IP.
It’s your playbook. We just help you automate it.
Create a Secure Storefront Tailored to Each Customer
Once your metadata and manufacturing setup are in place, you can build your own digital storefront where customers can access parts, subscriptions, and pricing specific to them.
This is where everything comes together:
- Your data stays protected
- Your customers get clarity
- Your pricing stays personalized
- Your processes remain fully under your governance
The result is a modern, secure, and profitable way to offer digital parts and on-demand production—without losing any intimacy or control as an OEM.
The New Reality: On-Demand and In Control
On-demand manufacturing doesn’t have to mean giving up your IP.
It doesn’t have to mean exposing your designs or domain knowledge.
And it definitely doesn’t have to mean losing control.
With the right platform, OEMs can stay protected, stay flexible, and stay profitable—all at the same time. Fieldnode is proving that the old norm is outdated.
The future belongs to OEMs who want partnership + security, flexibility + in control, visibility + privacy.
In other words:
You can have all the benefits of on-demand manufacturing—without the risk.
OEMs can unlock new revenue streams while keeping full control over their intellectual property. With complete visibility into who can access what, and total governance over production and customer interactions, OEMs aren’t just participating in the future of on-demand manufacturing—they are an essential part of making it happen. By combining, security, flexibility and visibility, you can seize the opportunities of on-demand production and get closer to your customers, without ever risking your domain knowledge. The future belongs to OEMs who take control—and with Fieldnode, that future is in your hands.
