The Bullwhip Effect: Recognizing the Phenomenon and Mitigating It Using the Theory of Constraints Illustrated by a Case Study from British Petroleum

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dc.contributor.advisorParris, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorSherhart, Erika
dc.contributor.departmentDistribution Management and Technology.en_US
dc.contributor.otherBaylor University.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsHonors College.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-24T20:31:36Z
dc.date.available2013-05-24T20:31:36Z
dc.date.copyright2013
dc.date.issued2013-05-24
dc.description.abstractMany companies experience reoccurring problems that seem to grow increasingly worse throughout time. Attempts to fix these problems may prove temporary. These efforts are usually directed towards the symptom of the problem instead of the core problem, creating a cycle as the result of the bullwhip effect. This thesis introduces the phenomenon from academic approach and includes a business element via a case study and discussion of the Theory of Constraints. The opening section includes a definition of the effect and its four causes referred to throughout the text. The next section involves the environment, or a multi-variable system, where the phenomenon occurs. Following is a case study derived from observations of British Petroleum first-hand. Last, tools from the Theory of Constraints are introduced as one approach to mitigating the bullwhip effect.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/8692
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
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dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectTheory of Constraints.en_US
dc.subjectThe Bullwhip Effect.en_US
dc.subjectBritish Petroleum.en_US
dc.subjectThe Beer Game.en_US
dc.subjectDemand variation.en_US
dc.titleThe Bullwhip Effect: Recognizing the Phenomenon and Mitigating It Using the Theory of Constraints Illustrated by a Case Study from British Petroleumen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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