Yang, Biao and Burns, Neil (2003) Implications of postponement for the supply chain. International Journal of Production Research, 41 (9). pp. 2075-2090. ISSN 0020–7543

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Abstract

As a marketing, logistics and manufacturing concept, postponement has been around in the literature for a long time. Its application can also be dated to the 1920s. However, only in recent times has it been used as a supply chain strategy. Postponement fosters a new way of thinking about product design, process design and supply chain management. In this paper, we rethink the supply chain from a postponement point of view and present the implications of postponement for the decoupling point, supply chain integration, control of the supply chain and capacity planning issues. The objective is to extend the significance of postponement towards the perspective of a holistic supply chain context.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of Business, Management and Economics > Business and Management
Subjects:	T Technology > TS Manufactures > TS0155 Production management. Operations management
Depositing User:	Biao Yang
Date Deposited:	24 Apr 2012 14:17
Last Modified:	30 Nov 2012 17:12
URI:	http://srodev.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/38674

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