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The Bullwhip Effect Figure 2.3.5.2 discussed the bullwhip effect (or Forrester effect) and its impact on open order quantities and inventories / backorders in a supply chain without communication of point-of-sale data. Discover this effect in a supply chain simulation on the Internet at www.beergame.lim.ethz.ch Play the beer distribution game - if possible, with up to three of your colleagues - and compare your results with the findings shown in Figure 2.3.5.2. What is the impact of lead time on the bullwhip effect?

   The Bullwhip Effect

Figure 2.3.5.2 discussed the bullwhip effect (or Forrester effect) and its impact on open order quantities and inventories / backorders in a supply chain without communication of point-of-sale data. Discover this effect in a supply chain simulation on the Internet at
www.beergame.lim.ethz.ch
Play the beer distribution game - if possible, with up to three of your colleagues - and compare your results with the findings shown in Figure 2.3.5.2. What is the impact of lead time on the bullwhip effect?

Integral Logistics Management: Operations and Supply Chain Management Within and Across Companies,

Paul Schönsleben,… 4th Edition

Chapter 2, Problem 3

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The Bullwhip Effect Figure 2.3.5.2 discussed the bullwhip effect (or Forrester effect) and its impact on open order quantities and inventories / backorders in a supply chain without communication of point-of-sale data. Discover this effect in a supply chain simulation on the Internet at www.beergame.lim.ethz.ch Play the beer distribution game - if possible, with up to three of your colleagues - and compare your results with the findings shown in Figure 2.3.5.2. What is the impact of lead time on the bullwhip effect?

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