è Many shops have a combination of repetitive and non-
repetitive products (indicating product families)
è Product families might be difficult to see – focus on
machines/operations and work content time
è Engineering might be included in the information flow
for leadtime impact, etc.
è Pitch is typically arbitrary to the manager
è Employment of pitch requires detailed knowledge of
work content and routings for jobs
Frequently Asked Questions:
Make to Order and Engineer to Order Shops