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Transcribed Image Text:Week
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Retailer
110
110
190
190
310
310
410
410
Manufacturer
220
380
620
820
Supplier
600
1,440
Transcribed Image Text: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 410 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.
Click the icon to view the orders placed by each firm in the supply chain.
i Click the icon to view the ways of calculating the variance.
a) What is the bullwhip measure for the retailer?
The bullwhip measure for the retailer is 1.00. (Enter your response rounded
to two decimal places.)
b) What is the bullwhip measure for the manufacturer?
The bullwhip measure for the manufacturer is 6.97. (Enter your response
rounded to two decimal places.)
c) What is the bullwhip measure for the supplier?
The bullwhip measure for the supplier is
two decimal places.)
(Enter your response rounded to
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