Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Build-to-order model
English answer:
Products are build once a confirmed order is received
English term
Build-to-order model
Aug 18, 2008 07:16: Vincentius Mariatmo changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/21487">Ana Juliá's</a> old entry - "Build-to-order model"" to ""Products are build once a confirmed order is received""
Aug 18, 2008 07:16: Vincentius Mariatmo changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/878050">Vincentius Mariatmo's</a> old entry - "Build-to-order model"" to ""Products are build once a confirmed order is received""
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Products are build once a confirmed order is received
Build to order, often abbreviated as BTO and sometimes referred to as make to order (MTO), is a production approach where once a confirmed order for products is received, products are built. BTO is the oldest style of order fulfillment and is the most appropriate approach used for highly customised or low-volume products.
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Note added at 12 mins (2008-08-14 12:28:56 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Build_to_order
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Ken Cox
: the aspect of not making or building the product until an order is received is key here-- regardless of whether it is customised or customer-specific
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Thank you Ken, you have explained it very well using a shorter sentence than mine :D
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model made according to customer specification
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Mihaela Ghiuzeli
: A customized model ttp://www.answers.com/topic/mass-customization
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Jack Doughty
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Demi Ebrite
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Katsuhiko KAKUNO, Ph.D.
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orientalhorizon
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modèle d'affaires "fabrication / construction / développement sur commande"
Dans ce modèle, la fabrication ( ou la construction / le développement pour une entreprise en TI ) ne s'effectue que lorsqu'une commande client assure la vente du produit / des services. Le principal avantage pour l'entreprise : à peu près pas d'inventaire de produits finis / infrastructures inutilisées et des produits qui "collent intimement" aux besoins des clients.
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Sheila Wilson
: However right your answer is, it's an Eng/Eng question by an asker who doesn't list French as a working language.
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