Essays about: "bullwhip effect"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 14 essays containing the words bullwhip effect.

  1. 6. An investigation of rounding rules for Jula´s Supply Chain Management Systems

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Heather Zhao Viklund; [2019-07-02]
    Keywords : Replenishment; ERP; SCM; Bullwhip Effect; Order Multiple; Total Cost;

    Abstract : Order picking is one of the warehouse operations that have the highest priority for improving warehouse efficiency. Without a systematic approach to assigning stock keeping units (SKUs) to appropriate storage locations, the efficiency of order picking causes additional material handling costs, as well as ineffective storage utilization in a warehouse. READ MORE

  3. 7. Optimization of inbound value flow in a manufacturing company : A case study on the bullwhip effect

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/JTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledning

    Author : Eric Lindmark; Svenningsson Jakob; [2019]
    Keywords : Lean Process; Bullwhip Effect; Supply Chain Management; Continuous Improvement; System Perspective; Statistical Analysis;

    Abstract : Purpose – The purpose of the research is to explore how to reduce waste in value flows and to minimize the bullwhip effect within operations. To fulfill and answer the purpose of the research three questions of issue has been established: 1. What issues in value flows can be identified, regarding inbound and outbound flows? 2. READ MORE

  4. 8. An analysis on the benefits of information sharing in multi-echelon inventory control models

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Logistik- och kvalitetsutveckling

    Author : Niklas Nordeman; Malin Sundbäck; [2017]
    Keywords : distributions requirements planning; DRP; bullwhip effect; information sharing; reorder point; synchronization;

    Abstract : With growing markets and customers being geographically spread out, more pressure is put on a company’s logistics processes and their inventory structures are becoming more complex. This puts more pressure on the inventory control solution provided by a company like IFS, that supports their customers with inventory control through the Inventory Planning and Replenishment module in IFS Applications. READ MORE

  5. 9. How to manage the bullwhip effect in the supply chain : A case study on Chinese Haier Group

    University essay from Avdelningen för Industriell utveckling, IT och Samhällsbyggnad

    Author : Ronghe Peng; Yi Xiao; [2014]
    Keywords : Bullwhip effect; Supply chain; Haier Group;

    Abstract : This thesis intended to increase the understanding of bullwhip effect in electrical appliance industry in the Chinese market. In the supply chain management, the bullwhip effect is a phenomenon can never be ignored. READ MORE

  6. 10. Study of Tied-up Capital Level in Supply Chain in Vehicle Sector

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Ingenjörshögskolan

    Author : Amirkiarash Kiani; [2012]
    Keywords : Bullwhip Effect; Centralised Warehouse Structure; Corporate Culture; Customer Order Decoupling Point; Game Theory; Inventory Level; Iterated Prisoners’ Dilemma; Lean; Logistics; Pull system; Push; Supplier Relationship; Supply Chain Management; Tied-up Capital; Vehicle Sector;

    Abstract : In vehicle industry, it has been trends towards focusing on pull-basedsystems and elimination of waste (Lean), which decrease the tied-up capitallevel in the focal factory. Research by Holweg & Miemczyk (2002)showed that the relevant supply chain has low inventory level in the focalfactory, but at upstream and especially downstream; the tied-up capitallevel is dramatically higher in comparison to the focal factory. READ MORE