Thomas Ngniatedema, Romuald Thierry Dzati Kamga, L. Fono, G. D. Mbondo, Suhong Li
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Abstract
In this paper, we develop an analytical model for form postponement in global supply chain subject to variations in international transfers and tariffs, in service levels and in deviation from a supply delivery schedule that falls within a window. We examine the benefits of postponement under the influence of these factors, and we derive the necessary conditions for a strategic choice of both the 'postponement timing', (early or delayed differentiation) and the 'decoupling points', (early or late shipping) under decoupled and non-decoupled systems. The study shows when one type of the strategies is more beneficial than the other. Our analysis indicates that the boundaries of a delivery window, the point of differentiation, the point of export, the safety factor, and the relative production cost differences across countries play an important role under postponement. We use the production of Desk Jet printers at Hewlett Packard to illustrate the applicability of this model.
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IJBPSCM covers original, high-quality and cutting-edge research on all aspects of supply chain modelling, aiming at bridging the gap between theory and practice with applications analysing the real situation to improve business performance. Topics covered include Business performance modelling, strategy Vendor/supplier selection, supplier development, purchasing management Supply chain management (SCM), green supply chain modelling Reverse logistics, closed loop/knowledge-based supply chains, 3PL/4PL Sustainable/quality based/agile/leagile/intelligent SCM Supply chain performance/optimisation/risk/decision making/support systems AI, information sharing in SCM, systems approach to SCM Coordinated/global/flexible SCM, risk mitigation strategies Stochastic supply chain games IT-enabled SCM, fuzzy modelling, data mining Supply chain network management, modelling/simulation, implementation Training/education, information security, RFID Supply chain analysis, transportation decisions, vehicle routing, bullwhip effect Logistics in disaster management Cross-country comparison.