What is discrete manufacturing?

Article • 4/2/2026 • 1 min read

Discrete Manufacturing is the production of distinct items in separate batches.

Compare repetitive manufacturing which produces distinct items continuously without batches with process manufacturing which produces items by mixing, separating, forming, and/or processing raw materials into another form.

Made2Manage works best for companies involved in some mixture of discrete Make-to-Order (MTO) or , Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing.