A Slight Change in the Number of Products Sold at Stores

question 14

Short Answer

A slight change in the number of products sold at stores can be amplified by traditional supply chain planning processes,causing large fluctuations in demand throughout the supply chain,a phenonmenon known as the ____________________.

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Definitions:

Depression

A low point or area in the Earth's surface, which can be caused by various geological processes such as erosion or tectonic movements.

Valley

A low area between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

Ridge

A long, narrow elevated landform often formed by the uplift of the surrounding area or by tectonic activities.

Plucking

A glacial process where rocks and other materials are pulled away from the earth and incorporated into the moving glacier, mainly due to the freezing of water into cracks.