The dilemma faced by Toyota and all automakers is: How can you be as efficient as Ford yet give customers exactly the vehicle they want--how can you, that is, build to order and still build cheaply?
In years past, outsourcers were given the specs and told to build to order.
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This is a business model sort of like build for inventory, but also kind of like build on order.
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The decline in capex guidance is primarily due to the company's decision to defer a portion of its LTE build in order to better align capex with the expected receipt of LTE revenues.
We have established new objectives -- not only the bilateral agenda, but also at the regional and global level on the basis of which we would like to build an order of peace and cooperation.
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Hustle and build relationships in order to get warm introductions to those investors (see post here).
PPS21 relaxed the rules to allow some farmers to build homes in order to sustain their livelihoods.
"In today's marketplace you need to tell a corporate story in order build a lasting bond with consumers, " says Nielsen.
On top of providing a service to individual students, Seelio is also partnering with event brands to build galleries in order to power their exposure.
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Auto factories in Europe and Japan have long been set up to build cars to order, because European and Japanese customers order cars instead of picking them off the lot at auto malls.
The other half worked on the back end, crunching computer code to build systems for order-processing, distribution and inventory flow and to integrate a new Web site tracking system with the existing ones.
Credit its relentless price-slashing and its build-to-order business model, which keeps inventories low.
In order to build sustainable, well-balanced societies, culture and development have to be linked.
Dale explains that they are giving up profit in order to build consumer loyalty.
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"In order to build anything you have to have land, " said UN official Imogen Wall.
By getting workers to build each computer to order, Dell also keeps fewer stocks.
In order to build a business that is greater than you, you must be able to delegate.
In the old days conscripts were moved round the country in order to build up national loyalty.
"This whole thing points to an automotive renaissance, " gushes Painter, who has tentatively named his company Build-To-Order .
Some progressives believed in fostering this self-discovery by lavishing children with praise in order to build their self-esteem.
Bentley thought that in order to build his brand it was crucial to establish strong racing and engineering credentials.
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Dell has aggressively moved its renowned direct-sales, build-to-order business model to the Internet.
We've got to appeal to Independents and Republicans in order to build a working majority to move an agenda forward.
Dell's build-to-order business model means it is among the first to be exposed to price changes in the supply chain.
We expect Gap to continue to expand its business in China in order to build a solid foundation for future growth.
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Such limited customisation encourages a build-to-order model, without the need for a supply chain drowned by a huge number of parts.
They will go to any lengths and twist themselves into whatever contortions they need to in order to build the beachhead.
We recognize the importance of having difficult conversations in order to build stronger communities and find common ground despite perceived differences.
In order to build or maintain relationships, we need to employ mirroring in ways that work for us, not against us.
It takes an active commitment to growing and participating in your social media networks in order to build a loyal audience.
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