Meanings
nounForrester effect (plural Forrester effects)
plural Forrester effects
- Synonym of bullwhip effect.
Synonyms: bullwhip effect
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of bullwhip effect.
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Origin
After Jay Forrester, whose Industrial Dynamics (1961) introduced the concept.
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Forrester effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Forrester%20effect
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