The processes of ordering and receiving product or material that is ordered (and may be configured)
only when required by a specific customer order. The intention of Source-to-Order is to maintain
inventory ordered (and/or configured) specifically for customer orders only. The product is ordered,
received and identified in stock using this customer order reference (order designated inventory).
The product is typically identifiable throughout the sourcing process, by the reference to the
customer order attached to or marked on the product or packaging and in the warehouse
management or ERP system. Examples of alternative or related names for Source-to-Order are:
purchase-to-order, special ordering (retail industry), kitting and line sequencing (manufacturing
industries).