Opma 317 final - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Supply-chain debrief: What caused people to act the way they did? and what did this lead to? (2) - ️️Lack of communication / cooperation , leading to the guessing of customer demand which led to arbitrary ordering decisions and the result is the bullwhip effect long lead time, could've been even longer if the supplier had no inventory what is the "bullwhip" effect? - ️️information (orders) going back through the supply chain is distorted and then amplified Supply-chain debri...

bullwhip effect - ️️a distribution channel phenomenon in which forecasts yield supply chain inefficiencies. It refers to increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in customer demand as you move further up the supply chain vendor managed inventory - ️️A means of optimizing Supply Chain performance in which the manufacturer is responsible for maintaining the distributor's inventory levels. The manufacturer has access to the distributor's inventory data and is responsible fo...

Purchase vs Product Order Flow - correct answer Upstream vs. Downstream What happens to fluctuations and why? - correct answer Fluctuations are amplified due to a time lag Beer Game: What caused people to act the way they did - correct answer Lack of communication/cooperation and long lead times Bullwhip Effect - correct answer Information going back through the supply chain is distorted and then amplified. Members of the supply chain overreact to changes in demand. How does ...

Bullwhip effect - ️️Information (orders) going back through the supply chain are distorted and amplified How to improve the supply chain - ️️Communication and cooperation, and shorten lead times (allows faster response) On-shoring - ️️Local production near demand; reduces costs, length of lead times, and variability of lead times; easier to identify local needs; lead to the perception of keeping jobs local Supply Chain - ️️A network of facilities that procure raw materia...