From the course: Supply Chain Foundations (2014)
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Mitigating the bullwhip effect
From the course: Supply Chain Foundations (2014)
Mitigating the bullwhip effect
- World class athletes, their strength and stamina, their speed and flexibility, when combined with practice they result in perfect form. Their throwing motion, their stride when running, their kicking and swinging technique. They're flawless. Efficient, and effective. Their technique represents the integration of movement, the integrated movement of feet, knees, hips, spine, arms and even their neck and head. It's no wonder that one small injury can begin a chain reaction that results in the series of other ailments that are more serious. That small injury causes sometimes minor changes in the runner's stride. The imperfect stride puts strain on the knees. The sore knees look to the hips for support, over burdened hips may cause a severe back injury. Interestingly, the runner's persistence and strength, caused greater problems. Listening to the injured toe when it was demanding rest, would have been a better idea than running through the pain. And sometimes, those cascading injuries…
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