{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Make-to-Order (MTO) Supply Chain Model","description":"In the Make-to-Order (MTO) supply chain model, a confirmed customer order triggers production—nothing is manufactured speculatively for stock. This eliminates inventory carrying costs and removes the risk of unsold or obsolete goods, since output matches actual demand rather than forecasts. The model is widespread in machinery, furniture, printing, and electronics, where customers define configuration, dimensions, or colour. The trade-off is lead time: unlike Make-to-Stock (MTS), the customer wa","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/make-to-order-mto-supply-chain-model","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T17:43:48.962219","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make-to-order","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/make-to-order-mto-supply-chain-model","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Make-to-Order (MTO) Supply Chain Model · In the Make-to-Order (MTO) supply chain model, a confirmed customer order triggers production—nothing is manufactured speculatively for stock. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make-to-order"}