Yet when the order is placed, none of the components are in the factory.

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The craftsmen are paid 50% when an order is placed, the balance when the product is shipped.

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The customer enters the collection and delivery addresses and the order is automatically relayed to the courier best placed to do the job.

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Once an order is placed, the specifications are sent to the PENTAX manufacturing facility where each camera will be hand built to reflect the personalized selection made by the individual who ordered it.

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Digital Storm VANQUISH systems are pre-built, pre-tested, and ready to ship immediately after an order is placed, eliminating the delays of traditional built-to-order systems.

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So reports that Foxconn are working on the handset and Amazon have placed a significant order are going to pop up all the time (the latest is on Engadget).

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But it is challenging the ruling in order to avoid having other such restrictions placed on its content by other jurisdictions.

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In order to write using the slate and stylus a thick piece of paper is placed face down in the slate, the stylus is used to punch out dots in the paper.

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Because it takes around three years from when an order is first placed until it treats its first patient, the radiotherapy focus group at AXrEM says the NHS should have bought 20 replacements machines by now instead of just one.

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Once an order is placed, a dedicated Volt advisor will be available to answer questions and keep the customer apprised of the order progress.

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