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The document discusses the bullwhip effect in supply chains, identifying erratic consumption patterns and order batching as primary causes. Strategies such as Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), and smaller frequent replenishments can mitigate this effect. Additionally, utilizing a shared digital platform for real customer demand can help reduce variability in demand signals.

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Practice Quiz - Coursera2

The document discusses the bullwhip effect in supply chains, identifying erratic consumption patterns and order batching as primary causes. Strategies such as Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR), Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), and smaller frequent replenishments can mitigate this effect. Additionally, utilizing a shared digital platform for real customer demand can help reduce variability in demand signals.

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1. What is one of the primary causes of the bullwhip effect in supply chains? 1 / 1 point

Erratic consumption patterns by end customers

Accumulation and batching of orders at different levels of the supply


chain

Steady consumption and predictable customer demand

Direct communication of demand signals across the value chain

Correct
This option is correct. When orders progress upstream, retailers,
wholesalers, and manufacturers batch their order quantities,
which amplifies the variability in demand signals.

2. Which of the following strategies mitigates the bullwhip effect in supply 1 / 1 point
chains?

I. Order accumulation and batching

II. Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR)

III. Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)

IV. Smaller and more frequent replenishments using Electronic Data


Interchange (EDI)

I only

II and III only


II, III, and IV only

I, II, III, and IV only

Correct
This option is correct. II, III, and IV reduce the bullwhip effect.

3. Which of the following digital technologies could help mitigate the


bullwhip effect?

A shared digital platform where the real customer demand is shared


with all entities in the supply chain

Digital twins

Additive manufacturing

Augmented Reality

Correct
This option is correct. The entities should be aware of real
customer demand via information-sharing.

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