The effect of vendor managed inventory (VMI) dynamics on the Bullwhip Effect in supply chains

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-215

  Disney, S M ^a   Towill, D R ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bullwhip; Forrester Effect; Inventory control; Supply chains; VMI

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INVENTORY CONTROL; MANUFACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; VENDOR MANAGED INVENTORY (VMI);

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0038112236     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(03)00110-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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