These 3 Manufacturers Are Doing Engineer to Order Right
Back in 2005, 25% of manufacturers in the US were engineer to order. In 2020, that number stood at 51%. By 2025 it’s predicted that 74% of manufacturers will follow this tailor-made production approach. Engineer to order is the future of manufacturing. That’s a fact. But the engineer to order space is still considerably more complex than made-to-order (MTO), where manufacturers sell standardized products. Without the right software, sales, engineering, and manufacturing become so labor-intensive, convoluted, and error-prone that all hope of generating a meaningful profit melts away. In this article, we look at three manufacturers that are doing engineer to order the right way. Each one in a different industry has achieved the highest levels of efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction. Join us as we talk to some of the people responsible for their transformations. What is Engineer to Order? Mueller et al. said it best: “ engineer to order (ETO) companies develop complex