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bullwhip effect

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
bull-whip -ef-fect
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A distribution channel phenomenon in which demand forecasts yield supply chain inefficiencies: there are increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in consumer demand as one moves further up the supply chain.

Inflected Forms

bullwhip effects (plural)

Synonyms

Forrester effect

Questions

What does bullwhip effect mean?
A distribution channel phenomenon in which demand forecasts yield supply chain inefficiencies: there are increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in consumer demand as one moves further up the supply chain.

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