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Business Definition for: Make-to-order

  • the production of goods or components to meet an existing order. Make-to-order products are made to the customer's specification, and are often processed in small batches.

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While Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Announce Diluted Earnings, Others Announce New Products, Make Final Determination, New Private Placements, Make Agreement With The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, and Make New Purchases.
M2 PRESSWIRE-11 December 2006-Stockguru.com: While Hennessy Advisors, Inc. Announce Diluted Earnings, Others Announce New Products, Make Final Determination, New Private Placements, Make Agreement With The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, and Make New PurchasesC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10122006 Dallas, Texas -...
Tags: Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
Research articles 2006-12-11
Revlon unveils its autumn make-up look and revamped haircare line.
Revlon Inc introduced a new make-up look for fall 1994 and revived its Aquamarine haircare line. The make-up look is called The Secrets of Splendour, and features soft browns and muted pinks. The company describes the look as sensual, natural and bewitchiRevlon Inc introduced a new make-up look for fall...
Tags: Revlon Inc.
Research articles 1994-06-25
Make Onilne Presentations with SlideRocket
Make Onilne Presentations with SlideRocketRE: Make Onilne Presentations with SlideRocketis this misspelled? or a new buzzword? :)RE: Make Onilne Presentations with SlideRocket''' Onilne ''' this word in the title of this article is misspelled, just fyi. :)RE: Make Onilne Presentations with SlideRocketcarp. taht was embarasing!Should be fixed now.
Tags: Make Onilne Presentations, SlideRocket
Discussion threads 2008-10-28
Copper Cabana is unique make-up range for the body.
Jade Maybelline New York (L'Oreal) has produced another jointly developed product, Copper Cabana, which the company calls 'a total body make-up' for Summer 2001, with shades of beige, gold and bronze. It complements the colourful Island Hop make-up launched earlier this year for Spring. As a...
Tags: L'Oreal S.A.
Research articles 2001-07-01
Borders and barriers; Does the euro really make the EU a single market for business?(Does the euro really make the EU a single market for business?)
Does the euro really make the EU a single market for business? Does the euro really make the EU a single market for business?
Tags: barrier, Borders Books & Music
Research articles 2001-12-01
How Do CFOs Make Capital Budgeting And Capital Structure Decisions?
A large body of academic research describes the optimal decisions that corporations should make, given certain assumptions and conditions. Anecdotal evidence, however, suggests that the way that corporations actually make decisions is not always consistent with the academic decision rules. This paper analyzes a comprehensive survey that describes the current...
Tags: Budgeting, Capital Structure, Duke University, Decision, Capital Structures, Financial Accounting, Finance
White papers 2002-03-08
Can Losing Weight Make You More Productive?
Can Losing Weight Make You More Productive?RE: Can Losing Weight Make You More Productive?I'm sorry... but the picture of the treadmill desk just screams "Worker's Comp Claim!"
Tags: More Productive
Discussion threads 2008-08-06
The FCC last Friday ruled that networks Out-door Life and Speedvision could not make exclusive programming deals
The FCC last Friday ruled that networks Out-door Life and Speedvision could not make exclusive programming deals because three of the four partners in the net- works (Cox, Comcast and MediaOne) are cable companies, making the networks vertically inte The FCC last Friday ruled that networks...
Tags: cable, FCC, network, programming
Research articles 1998-07-06
WAR JITTERS COULD MAKE NEWS CORP MORE CAUTIOUS ABOUT OUTLOOK.
SYDNEY, Feb 7 Asia Pulse - Concerns about war in the Middle East could make Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Ltd (ASX:NCP) slightly more cautious about its earnings outlook when it reports second quarter results next week. SYDNEY, Feb 7 Asia Pulse - Concerns about...
Tags: Microsoft Outlook, News Corp.
Research articles 2003-02-07
Siemens Quantum recruits 100 EEs for ultrasound work: specialists from aerospace defense industry make good candidates. (electronics engineers)
Specialists from aerospace defense industry make good candidates Specialists from aerospace defense industry make good candidates
Tags: aerospace, electronics, Quantum Corp., Siemens AG
Research articles 1992-07-23
Russia and NATO. (Russian presidential security advisor Alexander Lebed wants the North Atlantic Treaty Organization of make pact with Russia before implementing eastward expansion; includes additional international political news)(Politics This Week)(Bri
Alexander Lebed, Russia's presidential security adviser, who has blown hot and cold on NATO's proposed eastward enlargement, said that the organisation should make a pact with Russia before expanding. In any case, Russia should not, he said in BrusselsAlexander Lebed, Russia's presidential security adviser, who has ...
Tags: advisor, NATO, security
Research articles 1996-10-12
Late News; Treasury extends TRIA `make available' rule.(Terrorism Risk Insurance Act)
The Treasury Department will extend the "make available'' provision of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act through the end of 2005. That provision requires commercial property/casualty insurers that participate in the federal terrorism insurance b The Treasury Department will extend the "make available'' provision of...
Tags: health care, insurance company, terrorism, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
Research articles 2004-06-21
Simplifying Philips; Face value.(Can Andrea Ragnetti make Philips cool?)
Can Andrea Ragnetti make Europe's consumer-electronics giant cool? Can Andrea Ragnetti make Europe's consumer-electronics giant cool?
Tags: Philips Electronics N.V.
Research articles 2004-06-12
Several other celebrities, such as Tom Hanks and Pierce Brosnan, who "make looking good look easy.(Brief Article)
Which cable personality is featured in the current Playboy? We're sure none of our readers knows, so here's the answer: CNBC's Joe Kernen. He joins several other celebrities, such as Tom Hanks and Pierce Brosnan, who "make looking ... Which cable personality is featured...
Tags: cable, celebrity, Playboy
Research articles 2000-02-07
Don't make enemy for a lifetime.(EchoStar Communications Corp.)(Lifetime Movie Network)
The headline on the full page ad screamed out: "DISH NETWORK LINE-UP: 46 Sports channels. 7 Pornography channels. 0 Lifetime Channels. If Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network--the No. 1 and No. 2 women's networks--can't make the cut, it's obvio The headline on the full...
Tags: EchoStar Communications Corp.
Research articles 2006-01-30
The divergence of convergence: the breakup of telco-cable mergers notwithstanding, industries say such deals still make sense. (telecommunications and cable television companies)
Breakup of telco-cable mergers notwithstanding, industries say such deals still make sense Despite the collapse of the $5 billion joint venture between Southwestern Bell and Cox Cable, the convergence of cable and telephone is coming, althoug Breakup of...
Tags: cable, phone, merger, cable television, telecommunications
Research articles 1994-04-11
Book make-up software debuts for Mac - Apple Macintosh programs - Brief Article
The market for book make-up software is heating up, and production managers will soon find two Macintosh-based applications available. The new entries in the category Proteus and Angel, join two PC-based programs: MagPro, from Pittsburgh-based Prograph Management Systems, and Impoze, from New Berlin, Wisconsin-based The Parnau Group. (See "Get It...
Tags: Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, software
Research articles 1995-06-15
CITIC PRUDENTIAL LIFE MAKE INROADS INTO SUZHOU MARKET
AsiaInfo Services 04-05-2004 Citic Prudential Life Make Inroads into Suzhou Market SUZHOU, Apr 05, 2004 SinoCast via COMTEX -- On March 30, Citic Prudential Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Citic Prudential Life unveiled that the Chinese Insurance AsiaInfo Services ...
Tags: Prudential Insurance Company of America
Research articles 2004-04-05
May inflation figures make another interest rate hike a sure bet.(THE ECONOMY)
May inflation figures make another interest rate hike a sure bet. The higher than expected 0.3% gain in the Consumer Price Index, excluding food and energy prices, will get a strong response from the Fed at its June 29 meeting. The Fed will increase May...
Tags: Federal Reserve Board, inflation, interest rate
Research articles 2006-06-16
American Red Cross Hosts African-American Blood Drive Challenge 'Let's Make it Count'
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Red Cross is hosting an African American blood drive challenge coined "Let's Make it Count" with three local African American churches. The blood drives will be held on Feb. 18 Bethlehem BapPHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Red Cross...
Tags: African-American
Research articles 2006-02-15
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