Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (10th Edition)
Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134181981
Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11.S, Problem 9P

a)

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To calculate: The bullwhip measure of the retailer.

Introduction: Supply chain management is one of the important elements of a business which impacts business product development. With expanding businesses in global conditions, supply chain activities can impact on the cost effectiveness of these businesses.

b)

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To calculate: The bullwhip measure of the manufacturer.

c)

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To calculate: The bullwhip measure of the supplier.

d)

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To determine: The impact of economies of scale on the bullwhip effect.

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Consider a​ three-firm supply chain consisting of a​ retailer, manufacturer, and supplier. The​ retailer's demand over an​ 8-week period was 110 units each of the first 2​ weeks, 190 units each of the second 2​ weeks, 310 units each of the third 2​ weeks, and 400 units each of the fourth 2 weeks. The following table presents the orders placed by each firm in the supply chain.​ Notice, as is often the case in supply chains due to economies of​ scale, that total units are the same in each​ case, but firms further up the supply chain​ (away from the​ retailer) place​ larger, less​frequent, orders. WEEK RETAILER MANUFACTURER SUPPLIER 1 110 220 600 2 110     3 190 380   4 190     5 310 620 1420 6 310     7 400 800   8 400     ​a) What is the bullwhip measure for the​ retailer? The bullwhip measure for the retailer is ______. ​(Enter your response rounded to two decimal​ places.) ​b) What is the bullwhip measure for the​ manufacturer? The bullwhip measure for the…

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