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   <Header>
      <Title>Pre-configured</Title>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>With a pre-configured product-driven process, the customer can
		select variants and options in a predefined standard configuration. The
		specific configuration of the product is determined according to the customer
		request, during the order entry. The selling price can depend on chosen
		options.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>To face competition, differentiators are usually low prices and
		short lead-time, but differentiators are also based on configuration
		flexibility.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>Usually, the required standard components are available on
		stock, based on forecast, whereas specific required components are sometimes
		purchased based on the order request. Components can be sourced from multiple
		suppliers, whereas end products are delivered to a large number of customers
		after an assembly process.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>Distribution control is first directed to <GUIRef href="" role="manual">converging flows</GUIRef>, and then to a <GUIRef href="" role="manual">diverging flow</GUIRef>. Several
		assembled configurations request a multitude of shared components from multiple
		sources to be assembled through a light process in order to deliver end items
		to a large number of customers. Emphasis lies on the procurement of shared
		components, the availability of components for the assembly process, and
		finally the delivery to multiple customers.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>