3,451
Views
124
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Postponement in supply chain risk management: a complexity perspective

&
Pages 1901-1912 | Received 09 Oct 2008, Accepted 22 Jan 2009, Published online: 02 Apr 2009

References

  • Anderson , P . 1999 . Complexity theory and organization science . Organization Science , 10 ( 3 ) : 216 – 232 .
  • Aviv , Y and Federgruen , A . 2001 . Design for postponement: a comprehensive characterization of its benefits under unknown demand distributions . Operations Research , 49 ( 4 ) : 578 – 598 .
  • Blackhurst , J . 2005 . An empirically derived agenda of critical research issues for managing supply-chain disruptions . International Journal of Production Research , 43 ( 19 ) : 4067 – 4081 .
  • Bucklin , LP . 1965 . Postponement, speculation and the structure of distribution channels . Journal of Marketing Research , 2 ( 1 ) : 26 – 31 .
  • Choi , TY and Krause , DR . 2006 . The supply base and its complexity: Implications for transaction costs, risks, responsiveness, and innovation . Journal of Operations Management , 24 ( 5 ) : 637 – 652 .
  • Chopra , S and Sodhi , MS . 2004 . Managing risk to avoid supply chain breakdown . Sloan Management Review , 46 ( 1 ) : 53 – 61 .
  • Clark , KB and Fujimoto , T . 1991 . Product development performance , Boston, MA : Harvard Business School Press .
  • Dooley , K . 2001 . “ Organizational complexity ” . In International encyclopedia of business and management , Edited by: Warner , M . 5013 – 5022 . London : Thompson Learning .
  • da Silveira , GJC . 2006 . Effects of simplicity and discipline on operational flexibility: an empirical reexamination of the rigid flexibility model . Journal of Operations Management , 24 ( 6 ) : 932 – 947 .
  • Feitzinger , E and Lee , HL . 1997 . Mass-customization at Hewlett-Packard: the power of postponement . Harvard Business Review , 75 ( 1 ) : 116 – 121 .
  • Fine , CH , Golany , B and Naseraldin , H . 2005 . Modeling tradeoffs in three-dimensional concurrent engineering: a goal programming approach . Journal of Operations Management , 23 ( 3 ) : 389 – 403 .
  • Fisher , M . 1994 . Malting supply meet demand in an uncertain world . Harvard Business Review , 72 ( 3 ) : 83 – 93 .
  • Fisher , ML . 1997 . What is the right supply chain for your product . Harvard Business Review , 75 ( 2 ) : 105 – 116 .
  • Frizelle , G and Woodcock , E . 1995 . Measuring complexity as an aid to developing operational strategy . International Journal of Operations and Production Management , 15 ( 5 ) : 26 – 39 .
  • Hallikas , J . 2004 . Risk management processes in supplier networks . International Journal of Production Economics , 90 ( 1 ) : 47 – 58 .
  • Juttner , U . 2005 . Supply chain risk management: understanding the business requirements from a practitioner perspective . International Journal of Logistics Management , 16 ( 1 ) : 120 – 141 .
  • Khan , O , Christopher , M and Burnes , B . 2008 . The impact of product design on supply chain risk: a case study . International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management , 38 ( 5 ) : 412 – 432 .
  • Kotha , S and Orne , D . 1989 . Generic manufacturing strategies: a conceptual synthesis . Strategic Management Journal , 10 ( 3 ) : 211 – 231 .
  • Khurana , A . 1999 . Managing complex production processes . Sloan Management Review , 40 ( 2 ) : 85 – 97 .
  • Kotteaku , AG , Laios , LG and Moschuris , SJ . 1995 . The influence of product complexity on the purchasing structure . Omega , 23 ( 1 ) : 27 – 39 .
  • Lee , HL . 1998 . “ Postponement for mass customization: satisfying customer demands for tailor-made products ” . In Strategic supply chain alignment , Edited by: Gattorna , J . 77 – 91 . Aldershot, , UK : Gower .
  • Lee , HL and Wolfe , M . 2003 . Supply chain security without tears . Supply Chain Management Review , 7 ( 1 ) : 12 – 20 .
  • Lee , HL . 2004 . The triple-A supply chain . Harvard Business Review , 82 ( 10 ) : 102 – 112 .
  • Manuj , I and Mentzer , JT . 2008 . Global supply chain risk management strategies . International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management , 38 ( 3 ) : 192 – 223 .
  • Marley , KA . 2006 . “ Mitigating supply chain disruptions: essays on lean management, interactive complexity, and tight coupling. Thesis (PhD) ” . Columbus, Ohio : The Ohio State University .
  • Martha , J and Subbakrishna , S . 2002 . Targeting a just-in-case supply chain for the inevitable next disaster . Supply Chain Management Review , 6 ( 5 ) : 18 – 24 .
  • McGillivray , G . 2000 . Commercial risk under JIT . Canadian Underwriter , 67 ( 1 ) : 26 – 30 .
  • Norrman , A and Jansson , U . 2004 . Ericsson's proactive supply chain risk management approach after a serious sub-supplier accident . International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management , 34 ( 5 ) : 434 – 456 .
  • Ogawa , S and Piller , FT . 2006 . Reducing the risks of new product development . MIT Sloan Management Review , 47 ( 2 ) : 65 – 71 .
  • Papadakis , IS . 2003 . On the sensitivity of configure-to-order supply chains for personal computers after component market disruptions . International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management , 33 ( 10 ) : 934 – 950 .
  • Perrow , C . 1999a . Normal accidents: living with high risk technologies , 2nd , Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press .
  • Perrow , C . 1999b . Organizing to reduce the vulnerabilities of complexity . Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management , 7 ( 3 ) : 150 – 155 .
  • Prasad , B . 1998 . Designing products for variety and how to manage complexity . Journal of Product & Brand Management , 7 ( 3 ) : 208 – 222 .
  • Prater , E , Biehl , M and Smith , M . 2001 . International supply chain agility–tradeoffs between flexibility and uncertainty . International Journal of Operations & Production Management , 21 ( 5/6 ) : 823 – 839 .
  • Rice , JB . August 2003 . Supply chain response to terrorism: creating resilient and secure supply chains , August , MIT Center for Transport and Logistics Report .
  • Roberts , KH . 1990 . Managing high reliability organizations . California Management Review , 32 ( 4 ) : 101 – 113 .
  • Sagan , SD . 1993 . The limits of safety , Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press .
  • Sheffi , Y . 2001 . Supply chain management under the threat of international terrorism . International Journal of Logistics Management , 12 ( 2 ) : 1 – 11 .
  • Tang , CS . 2006a . Perspectives in supply chain risk management . International Journal of Production Economics , 103 ( 2 ) : 451 – 488 .
  • Tang , CS . 2006b . Robust strategies for mitigating supply chain disruptions . International Journal of Logistics , 9 ( 1 ) : 33 – 45 .
  • Vachon , S and Klassen , R . 2002 . An exploratory investigation of the effects of supply chain complexity on delivery performance . IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management , 49 ( 3 ) : 218 – 230 .
  • Voordijk , H , Meijboom , B and De Haan , J . 2006 . Modularity in supply chains: a multiple case study in the construction industry . International Journal of Operations and Production Management , 26 ( 6 ) : 600 – 618 .
  • Wagner , SM and Bode , C . 2006 . An empirical investigation into supply chain vulnerability . Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management , 12 ( 6 ) : 301 – 312 .
  • Wilding , R . 1998 . The supply chain complexity triangle . International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management , 28 ( 8 ) : 599 – 616 .
  • Yang , B and Burns , ND . 2003 . Implications of postponement for the supply chain . International Journal of Production Research , 41 ( 9 ) : 2075 – 2090 .
  • Yang , B , Burns , ND and Backhouse , CJ . 2004 . Postponement: a review and an integrated framework . International Journal of Operations & Production Management , 24 ( 5 ) : 468 – 487 .
  • Yang , B , Burns , ND and Backhouse , CJ . 2005 . An empirical investigation into the barriers to postponement . International Journal of Production Research , 43 ( 5 ) : 991 – 1005 .
  • Zsidisin , GA . 2003 . A grounded definition of supply risk . Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management , 9 ( 5/6 ) : 217 – 224 .
  • Zsidisin , GA . 2004 . An analysis of supply risk assessment techniques . International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management , 34 ( 5 ) : 97 – 413 .

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.