Match the manufacturing strategy with its appropriate descriptor.

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Engineer$-$to$-$order

B$.$ Make$-$to$-$order

Configure$-$to$-$order

A$.$ Assemble$-$to$-$order

B$.$ Make$-$to$-$stock

A$.$ The product is made from standard components or options that the manufacturer can inventory and assemble according to a customer order.

B$.$ The supplier manufacturers the goods and sells from a finished goods inventory. The delivery lead itme is shortest.

C$.$ The manufacturer does not start to make the product until a customer's order is received. The final product is usually made from standard items but may include custom$-$designed components as well.

D$.$ The customer's specifications require unique engineering design or significant customization. Delivery lead times is long.

E$.$ Each customer can design their product by selecting available features and other options. Each combination of features and options may result in a unit product that has never been made before.