bullwhip effects

A form of bullwhip effect — 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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noun
  1. pluralplural of bullwhip effect
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