bullwhip effect

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.

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Forrester effect
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Meanings

nounbullwhip effect (plural bullwhip effects)

plural bullwhip effects

  1. businessA 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.

    Synonyms: Forrester effect

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
Forrester effect
Also see
forrester effect
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bullwhip effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullwhip%20effect

MLA

“bullwhip effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullwhip%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bullwhip effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bullwhip%20effect.

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