THE POWER OF POSTPONEMENT.
THE POWER OF POSTPONEMENT.
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2004-04
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P. Matthews;N. Syed
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作者:
P. Matthews;N. Syed
SUBTITLE: POSTPONEMENT -- THE TECHNIQUE OF DELAYING FINAL PRODUCT CONFIGURATION UNTIL THE ACTUAL ORDER IS IN -- ENABLES A COMPANY TO RESPOND MORE QUICKLY TO MARKET DEMAND WHILE LOWERING INVENTORY COSTS. YET DESPITE THESE POWERFUL BENEFITS, RELATIVELY FEW HAVE PURSUED THIS STRATEGY. A NEW SURVEY OF SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTITIONERS EXAMINES THE REASONS BEHIND THE HESITANCY AND CONFIRMS THAT, FOR MANY COMPANIES, THE TIME IS RIGHT TO EMBRACE POSTPONEMENT.