Mitigating the Bull-whip Effect in Distribution Companies

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The small distributing company with old and simplistic information systems will need to figure out how they are going to transition with a number or key employees retiring. Prior to the actual retirement date, the company should hire individuals that can collaborate with the soon-to-be retirees. This will help maintain vendor relationships and give the new employees a better understanding of how the company currently operates. Essentially, the distributing company needs to come up with a strategy that will help with more efficient logistics (as they are a distribution company), purchasing, inventory control, all while avoiding the bull-whip effect.
A bull-whip effect is the instability in the supply chain stemming from …show more content…

Walmart removed a few of the links in the supply chain by working directly with manufacturers to cut costs and more efficiently manage the supply chain (Lu). Just like Walmart, the distributing company can implement Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), where real time data lets the distributor know when the shelves need to be re-stocked including the products that need to be replaced. Lu also states that Walmart streamlined supply chain management by constructing communication and relationship networks with suppliers to improve material flow with lower …show more content…

I was able to see that LaunchScore operates in the Silo perspective. For example, I am not actively engaged in other aspects of the business such as SEO, data mining or adding content directly on the website. It seems as if I am solely responsible for anything that might generate revenue such as creating ads, contacting organizations that might want to advertise on LaunchScore and helping with the ‘downloadable report,’ another revenue generating aspect of the business. This way of operating keeps me in my area of expertise but it also creates gaps in communication and some bureaucracy. I have not spoken with other members of LaunchScore other than an introduction when I officially became a partner. Bureaucracy is definitely created when it comes to sales and advertising because it’s the CEO who decides what needs to be done and I am in charge of getting that task done versus the partners collaborating and coming up with an idea that can ultimately help the organization as a

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