Failure to Accurately Estimate Demand and Share Information Among Supply

question 16

True/False

Failure to accurately estimate demand and share information among supply chain entities can result in bloated inventory levels due to a cumulative effect of poor information cascading up through a supply chain.This effect is infamously known as the "Bullwhip."

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