Postponement in logistics strategies of global supply chains

Agnieszka Szmelter

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The paper aims to present postponement strategy as a crucial element of logistics strategies of today’s global supply chains. The article presents the history of postponement, characteristics of this concept, types of postponement and important information about its implementation in global supply chains. The paper also contains guidelines for future research on postponement concept.

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postponement, logistics strategy, supply chain, supply chain management, supply chain strategy mass customization

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.19197/tbr.v14i1.21

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