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Demand Amplification
A tendency observed in multi-step processes, in which the production orders received by each upstream process are more…
View termWhat is Make-to-Order Production?
A situation in which the production lead time and the order lead time are shorter than the time the customer is willing to wait for the product, so the manufacturer builds to…
Meaning and application in management
A situation in which the production lead time and the order lead time are shorter than the time the customer is willing to wait for the product, so the manufacturer builds to confirmed orders rather than to a forecast. See: Demand Amplification, Heijunka, Level Selling.
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