On the principle that at MCC cars are produced to customer order, the order$-$delivery lead$-$time can be seen as world$-$class and ahead of other manufacturers. However taking into account that a$)$ it is by now possible to have order specific modules, for example dashboards, produced at two$-$hour notice; and b$)$ the final assembly time of a Smart is less than $5$ hours, one could question why a client order$-$delivery lead time of two to three weeks is a challenge for MCC$,$ and why the company does not strive for shorter lead times.