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To Order

Configuration Trends

Trends in Configuring Products to Order

Introducing the Topic We’ve been researching make-to-order (MTO) and engineer-to-order (ETO) approaches for over two decades and we’ve witnessed continued growth in product customization. We’ve also watched configuration approaches and technologies evolve. Two things have been consistent over time: Configured products are compelling for customers Configuring and making products to order is challenging for manufacturers…

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Jim Brown - September 9, 2025 - Filed Under: Insights & Activity, Expert Interviews - Tagged With: Configurator, Assemble to Order, ETO, MTO, ATO, Engineer to Order, Make to Order, Expert Interview, CTO, Rick Smith, To Order, Engineering Configurator, Siemens, CPQ, Configuration, Configure to Order

To Order Products

Configuration and To Order Manufacturing – Take Our Survey

How do leading companies manage their “to order” products? Tech-Clarity invites you to join a research study on how manufacturers use configurators to design, bid, and manufacture engineer-to-order (ETO) and configure-to-order (CTO) products. This survey is now closed, please see our active survey page  for more survey opportunities.    

    Jim Brown - October 1, 2024 - Filed Under: Uncategorized - Tagged With: ETO, MTO, Engineer to Order, CTO, To Order, Manufacture to Order, Engineering Configurator, Product Personalization, Technical Configurator, Product Customization, CPQ, Configuration, Assemble to Order, Configurator, Product Configuration

    Product Configuration and “To Order” Manufacturing Survey

    How do leading “to order” manufacturers support their sales, quote, and manufacturing processes? The survey is closed, thank you. Thank you for your help and support! Rules To be eligible for this offer, you must complete the survey and be a professional with job responsibilities related to or supporting the development, release, or manufacture of…

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    • Survey Results

    Jim Brown - September 9, 2015 - Filed Under: Published Research, Survey Results - Tagged With: Engineering Configurator, 3D, Technical Configurator, Study, Sales Configurator, Proposal, CPQ, Design Automation, Quote, ETO, Bid, Rule-based Design, Engineer, CTO, Research, To Order, Survey, Manufacture to Order, Design

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