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Build to order supply chains in developed and developing countries
Author(s) -
Prasad Sameer,
Tata Jasmine,
Madan Manu
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of operations management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.649
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1873-1317
pISSN - 0272-6963
DOI - 10.1016/j.jom.2004.10.011
Subject(s) - postponement , supply chain , order (exchange) , business , build to order , globe , developing country , customer needs , industrial organization , supply chain management , competitive advantage , stock (firearms) , business environment , marketing , computer science , process management , economics , production (economics) , engineering , finance , medicine , mechanical engineering , ophthalmology , macroeconomics , economic growth , business administration
The new competitive environment requires firms to produce products with greater specificity to customer needs. Traditional approaches historically employed by manufacturers, such as the use of planning bills and standard interactions among suppliers and buyers, may not prove to be as effective in this new environment. In our research, we first seek to differentiate the traditional Made to Stock (MTS) environment from the emerging Build to Order (BTO) one. In addition, given the global nature of supply chains today, we also compare BTO operations in developed countries with those in the developing world. The results from this study can be useful to practicing managers because we provide specific directions on aligning supply chains for the BTO environment across the globe. In addition, this research adds to the theoretical development of postponement strategies in manufacturing, and establishes empirical links between the international operations, build to order environment, and supply chain literatures.