Operational Improvements That Reduce Lot Sizes Can Dampen the Bullwhip

question 76

Multiple Choice

Operational improvements that reduce lot sizes can dampen the bullwhip effect by

• A)decreasing the uncertainty of demand during the lead time.
• B)decreasing the amount of fluctuation that can accumulate between any pair of stages of a supply chain.
• C)discouraging retailers from artificially inflating their orders in the case of a shortage.
• D)allocating the available supply based on past retailer sales.

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