When Small Changes Generated by a Customer Produce Progressively Larger

question 47

Multiple Choice

When small changes generated by a customer produce progressively larger changes at each stage upstream in the supply chain, this is known as:

• A)Buffering.
• B)Bullwhip effect.
• C)Pareto effect.
• D)Vendor managed inventory.

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