With make$-$to$-$order, prediction is not as important since there is no risk of making too much or too little stock. Make$-$to$-$order is used when there aren't many orders and the wait time is long. Different from make$-$to$-$stock and assemble$-$to$-$order strategies, make$-$to$-$order strategies have the longest delivery times. This means that they are even less fast than assemble$-$to$-$order strategies. When you make something to order, the breaking point is further up the supply chain. The push$-$pull limit is not close to the end customer because there are not many products.