Supply Chain Glossary

Glossary  >  A  >  Assemble to Order  


 

Assemble to Order


Source: Procurement Glossary
Author: Paul Rogers
Institute: CIPS - UK

Courtesy of


 

This term describes a manufacturing strategy in which subassemblies or components are produced prior to receipt of customer orders and only assembled to produce the finished item upon receipt of a customer order.  The concept facilitates ‘late customisation’ which allows for a wide range of products to be offered to customers based on different combinations of components.  This allows for the minimisation of inventory of finished goods, shorter lead times and maximum customer choice.  See also Agility and Supply Chain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Job Opportunities
 
Warehouse & Logistics Trainer - Nottingham
     
     United Kingdom  -  Nottingham  -  PERM  -  Page Personnel

Category Manager (x4)
     
     United Kingdom  -  South East  -  PERM  -  Beaumont Select

Senior Supplier Relationship Manager
     
     United Kingdom  -  South East  -  PERM  -  Beaumont Select

Category Manager - Photovoltaics & E-mobility
     
     United Kingdom  -  Europe (non-UK)  -  PERM  -  Beaumont Select

Category Manager - Indirects
     
     United Kingdom  -  Europe (non-UK)  -  PERM  -  Beaumont Select

IT Supplier Relationship Manager
     
     United Kingdom  -  South East  -  PERM  -  Beaumont Select

Buyer - MRO - Kettering - £26,000 to £28,000
     
     United Kingdom  -  Kettering  -  PERM  -  Supply Chain People

Procurement Business Partner - Indirects
     
     United Kingdom  -  Manchester  -  PERM  -  Michael Page

Logistics Customer Co-ordinator - Logistics Distributor
     
     United Kingdom  -  Derby  -  PERM  -  Michael Page

Material Planner - FMCG
     
     United Kingdom  -  Spalding  -  PERM  -  Michael Page

Logistics Planner & Expeditor - FMCG Distributor
     
     United Kingdom  -  Mansfield  -  PERM  -  Michael Page

Logistics Planner & Expeditor - FMCG Distributor
     
     United Kingdom  -  Mansfield  -  PERM  -  Page Personnel

Senior Category Manager
     
     United Kingdom  -  South East  -  PERM  -  Beaumont Select

Procurement Analyst
     
     United Kingdom  -  London  -  PERM  -  Beaumont Select

Procurement Manager - M&A
     
     United Kingdom  -  London  -  PERM  -  Beaumont Select

 

Supply chain E-learning



Explore available supply chain e-learning modules by language and academy



News & Trends
 

Last update 10 Mar 2023
Global manufacturing output returns to growth as supply chain constraints ease and mainland China reopens
   Source: J.P.Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI ™  -  IHS Markit



Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals

Maximum safety and reliability and reducing the costs for our customers at the same time: we are able to offer the chemical industry an extensive range of chemical logistics services that hardly any other logistics specialist can match. It is our goal to harmonise our services with your specifications in s...


Education
 

Local & Regional Agenda
 


Resources
 
HOYER: Future-Proofs System for Managing Intermodal Rail, Road, and Sea Transport to Meet High Growth Potential

HOYER is an independent family enterprise that dates back to 1946, and which has become one of the world’s leading bulk-logistics providers, offering comprehensive transport services and complex logistics soluti...

The Future of Procurement: Executive Overview

What do you think the future holds for procurement? And do you think your predictions line up with those of your peers?You can find out by downloading this overview of a recent Oxford Economics global survey involving mo...


International Agenda