Production control in engineer-to-order firms

Bertrand, Jwm Will; Muntslag, D. R.

doi:10.1016/0925-5273(93)90077-x

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“…In addition, ETO firms may require project management techniques, e.g. if the majority of orders are for large scale orders (Bertrand & Wortmann, 1992;Bertrand & Muntslag, 1993;Knolmayer et al, 2002).…”

Section: Mto Requirements and Erp Functionality At The Order Entry Stagementioning

confidence: 99%

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The applicability and impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems: Results from a mixed method study on Make-To-Order (MTO) companies

Aslan

Stevenson

Hendry

2015

Computers in Industry

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The effect of a Make-To-Order (MTO) production strategy on the applicability and impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is investigated through a mixed method approach comprised of an exploratory and explanatory survey followed by three case studies. Data on MakeTo-Stock (MTS) companies is also collected as a basis for comparison. The exploratory data demonstrates, for example, that MTO adopters of ERP found the system selection process more difficult than MTS adopters. Meanwhile, a key reason why some MTO companies have not adopted ERP is that it is perceived as unsuitable. The explanatory data is used to test a series of hypotheses on the fit between decision support requirements, ERP functionality, and company performance. In general, a poor fit between the decision support requirements of MTO companies and ERP functionality is identified, although certain modules can lead to performance improvements -most notably for Customer Enquiry Management (CEM). MTS companies make more use of planning tools within ERP systems, and it is concluded that production strategy is an important contextual factor affecting both applicability and impact. Follow-up cases with two MTO adopters and one MTO nonadopter develop a deeper understanding of the survey results. For example, in one adoption case, a system was rented to minimise the consequences of making a poor selection decision. Future research could explore how more MTO-specific planning concepts can be embedded within ERP systems to improve alignment.

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Section: Mto Requirements and Erp Functionality At The Order Entry Stagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although the applicability of ERP systems to MTO companies has been questioned (e.g. Bertrand & Muntslag, 1993;Stevenson et al, 2005;Aslan et al, 2012), the empirical research which investigates this is limited (e.g. Deep et al, 2008).…”

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The applicability and impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems: Results from a mixed method study on Make-To-Order (MTO) companies

Aslan

Stevenson

Hendry

2015

Computers in Industry

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“…The second characteristics uncertainty is the difference between the amount of information required to perform a task and the amount of information already available in the organization. And in an ETO environment uncertainty is high for both the process as for the products for example in terms of specification, demand, lead times and the duration of processes [5] The third characteristic mentioned by Bertrand and Muntslag [2] is complexity and it exists because information is unknown and changes are bound to occur over time. Little [11] states that a common feature of ETO manufacturing is for the customers to change their requirements over the time of the production.…”

Section: Eto Sector Characteristics and Requirementsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The production volume is not mention by all authors but there is no disagreement found in literature that the production volume is low within the ETO environment. Bertrand and Muntslag [2] describe control characteristics of the ETO production situation by using the following three aspects: dynamics, uncertainty and complexity. The engineer-to order firms have to cope with strong fluctuations in mix and sales volume in the short and medium term.…”

Section: Eto Sector Characteristics and Requirementsmentioning

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A Concept for Project Manufacturing Planning and Control for Engineer-to-Order Companies

SriRam

Alfnes

Arica

2013

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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Abstract. Engineer-to-order products are customized to a particular client's specification. Planning can be a problem as the products may be large and complex especially due to uncertainties in the duration of the operations. A conceptual project manufacturing planning and control (PMPC) framework is presented in relation to typical engineer to order (ETO) companies. The existing approaches, problems, solutions, and limitations of current manufacturing planning and control (MPC) for ETO environment are discussed. This paper contributes to the development of an improved understanding and more robust definition of MPC in ETO industries, and highlights how the key challenges and the opportunities that PMPC offer in an ETO sector.

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“…Volatile markets require agility in decision making and quick reactions in order to ensure that customer needs are met in the shortest time and at the lowest cost (Bertrand and Muntslag, 1993;Naylor et al, 1999). Porter et al (1999), Amaro et al (1999), and Olhager (2003) explored the ways of classifying these logistics structures in conjunction with distinct decoupling point settings, as follows:…”

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An Empirical Risk Analysis of the Brazilian Shipbuilding Industry

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Production control in engineer-to-order firms

Cited by 120 publications

References 4 publications

The applicability and impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems: Results from a mixed method study on Make-To-Order (MTO) companies

The applicability and impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems: Results from a mixed method study on Make-To-Order (MTO) companies

A Concept for Project Manufacturing Planning and Control for Engineer-to-Order Companies

An Empirical Risk Analysis of the Brazilian Shipbuilding Industry

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