Assemble-to-Order
Production Planning
Assemble-to-Order (ATO)
Assemble-to-Order
Strategy that stocks standard modules or components and performs final assembly after customer order receipt.
Examples
- 01Under assemble-to-order, the plant keeps 8 motor sizes and 5 gearbox types in stock and assembles the drive only when the order arrives.
- 02Before accepting a rush order, the planner checks that the needed modules are in stock, because assemble-to-order only works if they are.
- 03With assemble-to-order, customer delivery time drops from 6 weeks to 5 days, while finished-goods stock is almost zero.