Title :
The Causes and Prevention Measures of Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chain
Author :
Chen, Yongdang ; Wang, Yuxin ; Ren, Huijuan ; Shi, Meihong
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Mech. & Electr. Eng., Xi´´an Polytech. Univ., Xi´´an, China
Abstract :
The causes and prevention methods of the "bullwhip effect" in supply chain will be explored in this thesis. Firstly we will mention the concept of the "bullwhip effect"; secondly we will analyze the specific reasons of it from many aspects, and discuss the preventive measures and weakening method of the "bullwhip effect". This research can provide a theoretical reference to improve the supply chain operation efficiency and reduce the costs of it.
Keywords :
supply chain management; supply chains; bullwhip effect; prevention measures; preventive measures; supply chain operation efficiency; weakening method; Fluctuations; Games; Inventory management; Supply chains; Uncertainty; bullwhip effect; demand variation; supply chain;
Conference_Titel :
Information Management, Innovation Management and Industrial Engineering (ICIII), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shenzhen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-450-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICIII.2011.113
