| # Pre-configured 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. To face competition, differentiators are usually low prices and short lead-time, but differentiators are also based on configuration flexibility. 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. Distribution control is first directed to converging flows, and then to a diverging flow. 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. |