The bullwhip effect is a supply chain error that creates false supply and demand fluctuations. In other words, the supply is overstated and the inventory accrues ...

If you own a business, then you might be aware of the bullwhip effect, which is an important supply chain phenomenon first noted by MIT systems scientist Jay Forrester. Even if you have never heard of ...

From computer chips to chicken wings, the pandemic has led to shortages across the economy. One reason they’ve been so severe and so widespread is an economic phenomenon known as the “bullwhip effect.

It's a supply chain problem, likely impacting your coronavirus pandemic shopping experience. "It's just unknown demand," says Jack Ampuja, the executive director of the Supply Chain Center of ...

Big shifts in demand are the bugaboo of any supply chain. All players do their best to avoid gluts and shortages in inventory, and companies higher up the chain are particularly wary of the sting that ...

Recently, major U.S. retailers were caught with too much inventory and were being forced to heavily discount to liquidate it. It was the result of the Bullwhip Effect, which represents a distortion of ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As you probably know, supply-chain management is a crucial aspect of running a product-oriented business, but projections can be ...