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Demand uncertainty
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November 2026
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Supply chain & operations13 min readPostponement for seasonal goods: when it pays and when it does not
For garment makers and buyers of seasonal ranges who wonder whether to wait for orders before dyeing or finishing. The post reads Benetton, a simulation of short-life products and a hypothetical five-colour sum: delaying colour pays when forecasts miss widely.
- Supply chain & operations11 min read
Efficient or responsive? Match the supply chain to each product
For owners of small firms that sell both steady lines and new designs. The post explains Fisher's (1997) strategic fit matrix and Chopra's (2019) extension, tries them on an invented coffee roaster, and shows where the framework is weak.