Underestimating the bullwhip effect: A simulation study of the decomposability assumption

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 230-244

  Chatfield, Dean C ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bullwhip effect; decomposition; information quality; modelling; simulation; supply chain dynamics

Indexed keywords

BULLWHIP EFFECTS; COUPLED SYSTEMS; DATA COLLECTION; DECOMPOSABILITY; DEMAND INFORMATION; INFORMATION QUALITY; LEADTIME; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; MULTI-STAGE; MULTI-STAGE MODELS; NODE PAIRS; SIMULATION; SIMULATION STUDIES; SUPPLY CHAIN MODELS; TWO STAGE MODEL;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MODELS; SUPPLY CHAINS;

DECOMPOSITION;

EID: 84870292039     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2012.660576     Document Type: Article

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