Sharing Point of Sales (POS)data Across the Supply Chain Can

question 62

Multiple Choice

Sharing point of sales (POS) data across the supply chain can help reduce the bullwhip effect because

• A) each stage of the supply chain uses orders from the previous stage to forecast future demand.
• B) all supply chain stages can forecast future demand based on final customer demand.
• C) all stages can respond to the same change in customer demand.
• D) all of the above
• E) B and C only

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