Answers for the Bullwhip Effect

A classic problem with supply chain predictability.  Often covered here.  Oracle and Retailwire provide a survey and means to  approach to address it.

Reverse the Supply Chain Bullwhip Effect

The entire supply chain has been upended by the pandemic. Flexibility and resiliency will be critical for retailers as they move forward.

With the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, shopper panic buying imposed severe stress on supply chains, resulting in significant out-of-stocks. What resulted was a bullwhip effect — an increasing supply chain error that creates false supply and demand fluctuations — disrupting not only retailers but also distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers.

In this whitepaper, you'll learn how retailers can better manage their supply chains, meet today's consumers' demands and, ultimately, "Reverse the Bullwhip Effect".

  Get their whitepaper here: Reversing the Supply Chain Bullwhip Effect

By Oracle Retail