Make-to-order (MTO) manufacturing is on the increase, not least because make-to-stock (MTS) manufacturers are increasingly becoming mixed-mode manufacturers, adding MTO strategies to their traditional MTS methods.
This change in the competitive landscape is a significant development for MTO manufacturers. They must also, like all manufacturers, deal with
the changes wrought by megatrends such as Industry 4.0, digital transformation more generally, and globalization.
