What are the costs and benefits of a universal power supply? How would such costs and benefits be different over the product life cycle?

Discussion 1: JB
In what way is a universal power supply a postponement strategy?

What are the costs and benefits of a universal power supply?

How would such costs and benefits be different over the product life cycle?

Besides deciding on a universal power supply, what other operational improvementscan you suggest to HP Boise?

What would be your recommendations about the adoption of a universal power supply?