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made-to-order production, build-to-order, production on demand
A manufacturing system where products are made only after receiving a customer's order, rather than being mass-produced in advance. Contrasts with 見込み生産 (speculative production / make-to-stock).
この工場は注文生産で運営されている。
This factory operates on a made-to-order basis.
注文生産なので、納期は2週間かかります。
Since it's made to order, delivery takes two weeks.
注文生産方式を採用することで、在庫リスクを減らすことができる。
By adopting a build-to-order system, inventory risk can be reduced.
A compound of 注文 (order) + 生産 (production). Also called 受注生産, which is perhaps slightly more formal. Common in manufacturing, business, and IT (e.g., Dell's build-to-order computer model).
The opposite concept is 見込み生産 (make-to-stock), where goods are produced in advance based on demand forecasts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 注文生産方式: made-to-order system
- 注文生産で作る: to make to order
- 注文生産品: made-to-order products
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 受注生産: production upon order receipt — essentially synonymous, slightly more formal
- 見込み生産: make-to-stock production — the opposite; producing in advance
- 量産: mass production — large-scale production, typically not custom