{"id":746,"date":"2016-02-10T18:18:24","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T02:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smartermanager.com\/blog\/?p=746"},"modified":"2016-02-10T18:29:08","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T02:29:08","slug":"engineer-to-order-manufacturing-and-sme-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartermanager.com\/blog\/engineer-to-order-manufacturing-and-sme-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineer-to-Order Manufacturing and SMe Software"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartermanager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_162600470.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-747\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-747\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartermanager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_162600470.jpg?resize=1000%2C667&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Engineer-to-Order Manufacturing\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartermanager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_162600470.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartermanager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_162600470.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.smartermanager.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/shutterstock_162600470.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing is a distinct type of manufacturing that involves very high levels of customer input on each and every order processed. \u00a0This article will discuss the ways that <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/smartermanager.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SMe software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> solutions can help businesses who practice ETO manufacturing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><b>What Sets ETO Apart?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the majority of manufacturing companies, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">make-to-order<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> style production is the most common form of doing business. \u00a0This entails that the company has a predetermined set of \u201cstandardized\u201d products, which are made in order to fulfil orders as they are received. \u00a0For more aggressive producers (generally those who deal with the highest volume yet lowest cost items,) <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">make-to-stock <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">production allows for higher inventory. \u00a0For those companies that deal with the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lowest volume <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">yet <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">most customized, most specific <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">orders, engineer-to-order style manufacturing usually fits the bill. This type of production is, therefore, most commonly associated with sectors such as aerospace and specialized medical equipment&#8211;manufacturing styles that require lots of customer input and personalization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because engineer-to-order manufacturing is such a distinct type of production, we think it\u2019s important to highlight a few of the ways that traditional manufacturing management software can still aid the ETO process just as it does with other forms of manufacturing.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><i>Collaborate with clients more effectively<\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>. \u00a0<\/strong>The defining characteristic of ETO manufacturing is the high level of customer input and collaboration. \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/smartermanager.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SMe Software<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tools such as integrated client databases and real-time production floor management help facilitate this process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><i><i>Complete projects faster. <\/i><\/i><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the principal purposes of manufacturing management software is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">efficiency. \u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By eliminating time wasted on data entry, mismanagement of information, and communication between departments, manufacturing management software aims to allow <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">all <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">employees to focus on more productive tasks&#8211;thus facilitating quicker turnaround times on production. \u00a0This is especially important for ETO orders, which tend to take a relatively long time from start to finish.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong><em>Reduce Expenses.<\/em><\/strong> On a similar note, shorter production times equal less costs&#8211;and this extremely important when it comes to ETO manufacturing, which typically involves competitive bidding and low profit margins.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Learn More!<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SMe Software offers a world premier manufacturing management system developed specifically for small to medium-sized businesses. \u00a0For more information, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/smartermanager.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">visit our website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or call 877-762-7766 x111 today!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing is a distinct type of manufacturing that involves very high levels of customer input on each and every order processed. \u00a0This article will discuss the ways that SMe software solutions can help businesses who practice ETO manufacturing. &hellip; 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