Engineer-To-Order (ETO)

Engineer-To-Order (ETO) is a manufacturing philosophy whereby finished goods are built to unique customer specifications. Assemblies and raw materials may be stocked but are not assembled into the finished good until a customer order is received and the part is designed. Engineer To Order products may require a unique set of item numbers, bills of material, and routings—and are typically complex with long lead times. Customers are heavily involved throughout the entire design and manufacturing process for engineer to order products.

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Also known as "project-based", "custom", or "contract" manufacturers. See also Configure-To-Order (CTO).