Bullwhip Effect
Operations
A Counterintuitive Way to Keep Shelves Stocked and Prices Down
New research suggests how to improve supply-chain efficiency and avoid “inventory runs.”
Researchers: Robert L. Bray, Yuliang Yao, Yongrui Duan and Jiazhen Huo
October 4, 2018
Operations
Whipping the Supply Line into Shape
New insight into the bullwhip effect
Researchers: Robert L. Bray and Haim Mendelson
March 13, 2013
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The Trick to Turn-and-Earn
Why the allocation mechanism smoothes demand fluctuations
Researchers: Lauren Xiaoyuan Lu and Martin Lariviere
March 2, 2012
