Table 2.

Supply chain based on time dimension Decoupling Points.

Supply chain structure	Flow of the supply chain	Process involved in each link
Manufacturers	Product design	(1) Modular design of components (2) BOM design
	Purchasing supply	(1) Material procurement process in different cycles (2) Different material procurement and inventory strategies
	Order processing	(1) Order acceptance and review (2) Production planning and control
	Production and processing	(1) Production process route
	Shipment delivery	(1) Order priority
Dealers	Order processing	(1) Order acceptance and review
	Shipment delivery	(1) Order priority
Consumers	Demand forecasting	(1) Prediction based on historical requirements (2) Requirement change
	Purchase order	(1) Regular or quantitative ordering plan
	Warehouse inventory	(1) Daily inventory strategy and level (2) Product acceptance and storage management