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Managing capacity in a make-to-order environment

on In a ‘make to order’ environment products are tailored to the specific requirements of customers. As is often the case, managers are focused on keeping the production staff busy, sometimes pulling orders forward when demand is slack. This risks customer’s changing requirements resulting in rework or scrap. When demand is high, lead times stretch, resulting Read More...