Logistics Postponement
Aviv, Yossi, Federgruen, Awi, "Capacitated mult-item inventory systems with random and seasonally fluctuating demands: Implications for postponement strategies", Management Science, Vol. 47, No. 4, Apr 2001, pp. 512-531. [Abstract]
Aviv, Yossi, Federgruen, Awi, "Design for postponement: A comprehensive characterization of its benefits under unknown demand distributions", Operations Research, Vol. 49, No. 4, Jul/Aug 2001, pp. 578-598. [Abstract]
Ballou, Ronald H., "Reformulating a logistics strategy: A concern for the past, present and future", International Journal of Physical Distribution and Materials Management, Vol. 11, No. 8, 1981, pp. 71-83. [Abstract]
Bowersox, Donald J., Carter, Philip L., Monczka, Robert M., "Materials Logistics Management", International Journal of Physical Distribution and Materials Management, Vol. 15, No. 5, 1985, pp. 27-33. [Abstract]
Bowersox, Donald J., Carter, Philip L., Monczka, Robert M., "Materials logistics management", International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Vol. 23, No. 5, 1993, pp. 46-51. [Abstract]
Brown, Alexander O., Lee, Hau L., Petrakian, Raja, "Xilinx improves its semiconductor supply chain using product and process postponement", Interfaces, Vol. 30, No. 4, Jul/Aug 2000, pp. 65-80. [Abstract]
Dapiran, Peter, "Benetton - Global logistics in action", International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Vol. 22, No. 6, 1992, pp. 7-11. [Abstract]
Ernst, Ricardo, Kamrad, Bardia, "Evaluation of supply chain structures through modularization and postponement", European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 124, No. 3, 1 Aug 2000, pp. 495-510. [Abstract]
Feitzinger, Edward, Lee, Hau L., "Mass customization at Hewlett-Packard: The power of postponement", Harvard Business Review, Vol. 75, No. 1, Jan/Feb 1997, pp. 116-121. [Abstract]
Garg, Amit, Tang, Christopher S., "On postponement strategies for product families with multiple points of differentiation", IIE Transactions, Vol. 29, No. 8, Aug 1997, pp. 641-650. [Abstract]
Heskett, James L., "Logistics – Essential to strategy", Harvard Business Review, Vol. 55, No. 6, Nov/Dec 1977, pp. 85-95. [Abstract]
Johnson, M. Eric, Anderson, Emily, "Postponement strategies for channel derivatives", International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2000, pp. 19-35. [Abstract][PDF File]
Lee, Hau L., "Effective inventory and service management through product and process redesign", Operations Research, Vol. 44, No. 1, Jan/Feb 1996, pp. 151-159. [Abstract]
Lee, Hau L., Billington, Corey, "The evolution of supply-chain-management models and practice at Hewlett-Packard", Interfaces, Vol. 25, No. 5, Sep/Oct 1995, pp. 42-63. [Abstract]
Lee, Hau L., Tang, Christopher S., "Modelling the costs and benefits of delayed product differentiation", Management Science, Vol. 43, No. 1, Jan 1997, pp. 40-53. [Abstract]
Lee, Hau L., Whang, Seungjin, "Winning the last mile of e-commerce", Sloan Management Review, Vol. 42, No. 4, Summer 2001, pp. 54-62. [Abstract][PDF File]
Pagh, Janus D., Cooper, Martha C., "Supply chain postponement and speculation strategies: How to choose the right strategy", Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 19, No. 2, 1998, pp. 13-33. [Abstract][PDF File]
Richardson, Helen L., "Packaging for today's demanding fulfilment",Transportation and Distribution, Vol. 41, No. 7, Jul 2000, pp. 72-74. [Abstract][PDF File]
Taylor, John C., "Internal marketing and the role of logistics: Logistics strategies and the implications for management and government", Advances in International Marketing, Vol. 7, 1996, pp. 83-98. [Abstract]
Terry, Lunn, "Six ways to reduce inventory", Hospital Material Management Quarterly, Vol. 17, No. 4, May 1996, pp. 54-61. [Abstract]
van Hoek, Remko I., "The rediscovery of postponement a literature review and directions for research", Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 19, No. 2, Feb 2001, pp. 161-184. [Abstract]
van Hoek, Remko I., "The role of third-party logistics providers in mass customisation", International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 11, No. 1, 2000, pp. 37-46. [Abstract][PDF File]
van Hoek, Remko I., "Reconfiguring the supply chain to implement postponed manufacturing", International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. 9, No. 1, 1998, pp. 95-110. [Abstract]
van Hoek, Remko I., Commandeur, Harry R., Vos, Bart, "Reconfiguring logistics systems through postponement strategies", Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 19, No. 1, 1998, pp. 33-54. [Abstract][PDF File]
van Hoek, Remko I., Vos, Bart, Commandeur, Harry R., "Restructuring European supply chains by implementing postponement strategies", Long Range Planning, Vol. 32, No. 5, Oct 1999, pp. 505-518. [Abstract]
van Mieghem, Jann A., Dada, Maqbool, "Price versus production postponement: Capacity and competition", Management Science, Vol. 45, No. 12, Dec 1999, pp. 1631-1649. [Abstract]
Waller, Matthew A., Dabholkar, Pratibha A.; Gentry, Julie J., "Postponement, product customization, and market-oriented supply chain management", Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2000, pp. 133-160. [Abstract][PDF File]
Yin, Grace Y.; Breitwieser, Richard; Cheng, Feng; Eagen, John T.; Ettl, Markus, "Product hardware complexity and its impact on inventory and customer on-time delivery", International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 12, No. 2/3, Apr 2000, pp. 145-163. [Abstract]
Zinn, Walter, "Should you assemble products before an order is received?", Business Horizons , Vol. 33, No. 2, Mar/Apr 1990, pp. 70-73. [Abstract]
Zinn, Walter, Bowersox, Donald J., "Planning physical distribution with the principle of postponement", Journal of Business Logistics, Vol. 19, No. 2, 1988, pp. 117-136. [Abstract][PDF File]
Zinn, Walter, Levy, Michael, "Speculative inventory management: A total channel perspective", International Journal of Physical Distribution and Materials Management, Vol. 18, No. 5, 1988, pp. 34-39. [Abstract]