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make-to-order — UK US adjective [before noun] (ABBREVIATION MTO) ► PRODUCTION a make to order manufacturing process is one in which goods are made only after receiving customer orders: »A custom made furniture business is a classic example of a make to order… … Financial and business terms
Make To Order — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar … Wikipedia Español
make-to-order — /ˌmeɪk tυ ɔ:də/ noun the making of goods or components to fulfil an existing order (NOTE: Make to order products are made to the customer’s specification, and are often processed in small batches.) … Marketing dictionary in english
Make To Order - MTO — A business production strategy that typically allows consumers to purchase products that are customized to their specifications. The make to order (MTO) strategy only manufactures the end product once the customer places the order. This creates… … Investment dictionary
Make to Order — Auftragsfertigung, Kundenauftragsfertigung; Auftragstyp der Fertigung, bei dem die Produkte individuell nach Kundenvorgaben gefertigt werden und nach der Fertigung an diesen geliefert werden. M.t.O. ist i.d.R. als Einzel oder Kleinserienfertigung … Lexikon der Economics
Order fulfillment — (in British English order fulfilment) is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer. Sometimes Order fulfillment is used to describe the more narrow act of distribution or… … Wikipedia
make-to-stock — UK US adjective [before noun] (ABBREVIATION MTS) ► PRODUCTION a make to stock manufacturing process is one in which goods are made and stored before customer orders are received: »In a make to stock environment, business processes can remain… … Financial and business terms
order — 1 noun 1 FOR A PURPOSE a) in order to do sth for the purpose of doing something: politicians who make promises simply in order to win more votes | In order to understand how the human body works, you need to have some knowledge of chemistry. b)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Make To Assemble - MTA — A manufacturing production strategy where a company stocks the basic components of a product based on demand forecasts, but does not assemble them until the customer places an order. This allows for order customization. MTA production is… … Investment dictionary
Make To Stock - MTS — A traditional production strategy used by businesses to match production with consumer demand forecasts. The make to stock (MTS) method forecasts demand to determine how much stock should be produced. If demand for the product can be accurately… … Investment dictionary