Q4. What is ATO and how is it different from ETO? List the advantages of CAD/CAM.
Ans:-
Assemble-to-Order (ATO)
A business production strategy where products ordered by customers are produced quickly and are customizable to a certain extent. The assemble-to-order (ATO) strategy requires that the basic parts for the product are already manufactured but not yet assembled. Once an order is received, the parts are assembled quickly and sent to the customer.
ATO Different from ETO
CAD stands for Computer Aided design.
CAM stands for Computer Aided Manufacturing
Advantages of CAD/CAM are
1.Higher Productivity
2. Reduced Design Time
3. More Accurate Designs
4. Less Time Required for Modifications
5. Repeatability
