Postponement

This research group is studying postponement – a strategy for delaying the final configuration of a product until more accurate demand information is available - and its implications for mass customization strategies, supply chain design and  employment patterns in  the USA.

• Offshoring and Employment in the US Manufacturing Industry. Thesis. MIT. Bartolin A. (2006). (forthcoming)
• The Ins and Outs of Keeping US Service Jobs at Work. ESD Thesis. MIT. Gorney E. (2006).
• Case Studies of Postponement in the Supply Chain. MST Thesis. MIT. Rietze S. (2006).
• A framework for developing postponement strategies. MIT-CTL Working Paper. Shen T. (2005).

Project Director

• Prof. Yossi Sheffi
  

Team Members

• Dr. Edgar E. Blanco - CTL Research Associate
• David Opolon - ESD Ph.D. Candidate

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