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Written by Admin | January 23, 2023

When you encounter a customer with high-level requirements yet lacking detailed specifications, you’re likely manufacturing in the engineer-to-order (ETO) space. Differing from their make-to-order counterparts, ETO manufacturers face a unique set of challenges.

As an ETO manufacturer, do you find yourself asking the following questions:

  • How can I stay organized with so many customer-supplied design documents?
  • How can I accurately capture costs and analytics to prevent overruns?
  • What happens if design changes or disruptions affect production and deadlines?
  • What’s the best way to make the customer feel properly informed throughout the entire ETO lifecycle?

The best way to handle these questions and challenges is through your ERP software. You can reduce production times while boosting profitability with the 10 Essentials for Optimizing the Engineer-to-Order Lifecyle whitepaper. You might even see more satisfaction from your customers when you follow these tips.

By utilizing ERP software, ETO manufacturers are better equipped to create prototype products from scratch at competitive prices while covering operational expenses. The software makes it easy to separate the costs of the contractors from in-house labor and also helps segregate the design time from assembly time in order to get a true picture of project costs. 

Propel your ETO process forward by downloading the 10 Essentials for Optimizing the Engineer-to-Order Lifecyle whitepaper and prepare to delight your customers, meet and exceed deadlines, and maintain profit margins.