Role of third party logistic services in customization through postponement

Mass customization is coming to the forefront of international supply chain s and this is contributing to an increasing focus on postponement in intern ational channels. Third party logistics service providers, traditionally po sitioned in this channel are targeting postponement applications as an exte nsion of their service portfolios. Previous findings however suggest that t his expansion is not actively taking place. Findings from a multi-annual su rvey (1996-1999) ave presented to generate insights in supply chain mechani sms service providers can use to actually start realizing the expansion in postponement services.