Who changes what, when and where? elaborating postponement when integrating hardware and software objects in global supply chains

dc.contributor.authorPrataviera, Lorenzo Bruno
dc.contributor.authorNorrman, Andreas
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-15T11:43:33Z
dc.date.available2024-05-15T11:43:33Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-16
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The postponement principle concerns defining when and where value is added, usually referring to hardware components for physical products. However, in modern supply chains, software’s importance is increasing, impacting the timing and location of value-adding operations. Lacking insights into software-driven implications for postponement, we aim at elaborating on the postponement principle by contextualizing its evolution when integrating different objects (i.e. hardware and software). Design/methodology/approach: We adopted an abductive approach to elaborate on the existing knowledge with original empirical insights. A single-case study with four subcases allowed us to explore postponement dimensions in the context of a global high-tech enterprise offering products that integrate hardware and software objects. As global supply chains involve multiple jurisdictions with heterogeneous regulations, we also analyzed in depth the emerging fiscal and legal implications. Findings: Besides where and when value is added, the study illustrates that deciding who (i.e. what legal entity) is carrying out what operation on what kind of object is highly important. Moreover, fiscal and legal implications for the various legal entities strongly depend on what operations are executed and in which jurisdiction (where). The study identifies critical interrelationships among postponement dimensions when integrating hardware and software objects, highlighting the importance of understanding and managing their reciprocity with the emerging fiscal and legal risks. Originality/value: We elaborate on the postponement principle by contextualizing its applications when integrating hardware and software objects in global supply chains, which include multiple jurisdictions. By formalizing the impact of the who dimension, the study contributes to developing the interorganizational perspective for postponement. Moreover, it extends the traditional cost perspective for postponement beyond the trade-off between responsiveness and cost-efficiency, suggesting that firms applying global postponement should extend their focus to also examine fiscal and legal risks for all the legal entities involved.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationPrataviera LB, Norrman A. (2024) Who changes what, when and where? elaborating postponement when integrating hardware and software objects in global supply chains. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Volume 54, Issue 4, May 2024, pp. 355-391en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0960-0035
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1108/IJPDLM-06-2023-0222
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/21622
dc.language.isoen_UKen_UK
dc.publisherEmeralden_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/*
dc.subjectpostponementen_UK
dc.subjectglobal supply chainsen_UK
dc.subjectsoftware supply chainsen_UK
dc.subjecttax implicationsen_UK
dc.titleWho changes what, when and where? elaborating postponement when integrating hardware and software objects in global supply chainsen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-04-23

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