Which of the Following Is Not a Demand Management Characteristic

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a demand management characteristic given in the textbook?

• A) Balances the total costs of not meeting demand against the total costs of adding additional resources required to meet demand
• B) Demand management does not require the inclusion of external supply chain members
• C) World class demand management in a world class supply management context requires open lines of communication both internally and externally
• D) Internally, functional areas must share information to enable improved accuracy of estimates of future demands
• E) The demands generated through open internal communication must then be shared with external entities

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Definitions:

Bullwhip Effect

A phenomenon in supply chain management where small fluctuations in demand at the retail level cause progressively larger fluctuations in demand upstream.

Supply Chain Relationships

The interactions and connections between various entities involved in the production and distribution of goods, from suppliers to customers.

Bullwhip Effect

The Bullwhip Effect describes the phenomenon where variability in consumer demand causes progressively larger fluctuations in demand experienced by upstream suppliers in a supply chain.

Efficient Frontier

In finance, a set of optimal portfolios that offer the highest expected return for a given level of risk or the lowest risk for a given level of expected return.