Difference between MTO and CTO

Hello All,
What is the difference between Make-to-Order (MTO) and Configure-to-order (CTO) conceptually and technically in terms of planning strategy, item category and master data setup.
Thanks in advance
George

George,
??? You can't see any differences? I just re-read through the configuration guides within the links that I previously cited, and I must say that, to me anyway, there are substantial differences.
At any rate, if you have gone through Best practices docs, and you feel that you now have a good understanding of MTO vs CTO, and you still don't see any differences, then I guess that is what you should be putting in your presentation.
माया (Maya)
Sages have written that we live within a dream, and the existence that we know is actually our personal interpretation of a Universe that is, in the end, unknowable. Perhaps in your reality, MTO and CTO have no differences. I hope your audience shares that reality.
Best Regards,
DB49

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