Canadian magazine publishers have seen significant newsstand sales declines in the past few years,with weekly celebrity-focused and women's magazines seeing the biggest declines. Which type of operation did the celebrity-focused and women's magazine publishers use,in terms of the amount of processing?

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A make-to-order operation involves producing goods only after an order has been received from a customer. An assemble-to-order operation involves assembling customized products from pre-made components based on customer specifications. An assemble-to-stock operation involves producing goods in advance and stocking them for sale.

The description of the sales declines suggests that celebrity-focused and women's magazine publishers were likely using a make-to-stock operation, as they were producing magazines in advance and stocking them on newsstands for customers to purchase. This is consistent with the newsstand sales decline they experienced, as customers may have had less interest in their pre-made products.

Canadian Magazine Publishers Have Seen Significant Newsstand Sales Declines in the Past