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A Supply Chain Configuration Strategy is how a business organizes a supply chain network and processes to achieve its goals and benefits. Businesses elect a Supply Chain Configuration Strategy for each supply chain as part of the creation and management of unique supply chain networks. (See Supply Chain Management (Align Network) processes for more information).

OpenReference has defined 4 key Supply Chain Configuration Strategies to standardize communication and practices sharing.

1. Make-to-Stock supply chains are plan driven and include D1, M1, and S1 processes.
2. Make-to-Order, Configure-To-Order and Assemble-to-Order supply chains are order driven and typically include D2, M2, and S2 processes and may include some Make-to-Stock processes.
3. Engineer-to-Order or Project supply chains are requirement driven and typically include D3, M3, and S3 processes and may include some Make-to-Stock or MTO processes.
4. Reverse Logistics supply chains are event driven and include D4, M4, and S4 processes and may link to Make-to-Stock or Make-to-Order processes.

Typically the elected Supply Chain Configuration Strategy for a specific supply chain describes the front-end (customer facing side) of the supply chain. A supply chain may consist of a blend of strategies, however with the intent to achieve the goals and benefits of the Supply Chain Configuration Strategy elected for the supply chain.

Hierarchy

ID	Name	Level	x
SCCS	Supply Chain Configuration Strategy	1	SCCS
MTS	Make-to-Stock	2	MTS
MTO	Make-to-Order	2	MTO
ETO	Engineer-to-Order	2	ETO
RL	Reverse Logistics	2	RL
CE	Circular Economics	2	CE

Process(es)

ID	Name	Level	x
A1	Align Strategy	2	A1
A113	Identify Strategic Supply Chain Capabilities	3	A113
A2	Align Network	2	A2

Term(s)

ID	Name	Clear	x
CE	Circular Economics		CE
ETO	Engineer-to-Order		ETO
MTO	Make-to-Order		MTO
MTS	Make-to-Stock		MTS
RL	Reverse Logistics		RL

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