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Minimum Reasonable Inventory and the Bullwhip Effect in an Automotive Enterprise; A “Foresight Vehicle” Demonstrator
Technical Paper
2002-01-0461
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
Demand amplification, or the bullwhip effect, has been identified as contributing to increased uncertainty in the supply chain and hence poor performance in terms of increased costs, protracted lead-times and poor customer service levels. This paper shows the application of a simulation based improvement activity focussing on the ordering decisions within a supply chain. An example of a preliminary business diagnostic and subsequent redesign in a four-tier automotive supply chain is presented including value-volume analysis, variability-volume analysis, part clustering and service level - stocking profiles. Specific improvements of up to 5 to 1 in stock holding are realized for continued customer service levels.
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Naim, M., Disney, S., and Evans, G., "Minimum Reasonable Inventory and the Bullwhip Effect in an Automotive Enterprise; A “Foresight Vehicle” Demonstrator," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-0461, 2002, https://doi.org/10.4271/2002-01-0461.Also In
Foresight Vehicle Technology: Consumer Driven Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Purchasing
Number: SP-1694; Published: 2002-03-04
Number: SP-1694; Published: 2002-03-04
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