I have a question about the principal of postponement. but i don’t know anything about it. so can you help me. the question is :
. explain how the following situations illustrate the principal of postponement.
a. toothpaste is shipped in bulk quantities to warehouses close to market where sales in the area determine the package size of the final product.
b. A paint manufacturer ships “brights”, or unlabeled product, into its warehouse. Labeling equipment in the warehouse commits the product to the final brand
The answer seems obvious. The manufacturer postpones certain decisions (size of package, final brand name) until as late in the distribution process as possible. This has obvious advantages, in that less popular items are not produced in anticipation of demand, but only when demand actually comes into being. See
BTW, it’s “logistics” not “logistic.” Also, “principle” not “principal.”