- Blanket orders
A long-term purchase commitment to supplier for items that are to be delivered against short-term releases to ship.
- Standardization
The purchasing department should make special effort to increase levels of standardization.
- Postponement
Delaying any modifications or customization to a product as long as possible in the production process.
- Drop shipping and special packaging
Shopping directly from the supplier to the end consumer rather than from the seller, saving both time and reshipping cost.
- Pass-through facility
Expedited shipment by holding merchandise and delivering from shopping hubs.
- Channel assembly
Postpones final assembly of a product so the distribution channel can assemble it.