best practices
Supply Chain Bullwhip Effect: 5 Tips to Avoid Disruption
We’ve been hearing a lot about the bullwhip effect in supply chain and how it can tailspin even the best-laid plans when allowed to spiral out of control.
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e-commerce
The Bullwhip Effect: Managing Swings in Demand
All it takes is one flick of the wrist to create a violent “crack!” of the bullwhip’s tip. In supply chains, a wave of increasing magnitude can travel end to end across the network from a seemingly insignificant demand at the consumer level.