What is MTO ERP?
MTO stands for Make to Order. In this mode of manufacturing no finished product is kept in inventory. When a customer places an order the company produces the item specifically for that customer. All job shops operate as MTO manufacturers. Other modes of manufacturing include engineer-to-order, assemble-to-order, make-to-stock, repetitive and mixed-mode. For different product lines a single company may operate in several of the modes simultaneously. As companies implement lean manufacturing many companies are making the transition from make to stock (MTS) towards make to order (MTO).
