3. Causes of supply chain variability and the "whiplash" effect
In a supply chain, uncertainty manifests itself at :
of the demand that varies in volume and/or mix;
from manufacturing and distribution processes with variable yields and transport times, and unpredictable rejects... ;
the supply with uneven quality from one period to the next and unreliable delivery times.
3.1 Causes of variability at different planning levels
Van Landeghem and Vanmaele list the causes of uncertainty studied in the literature according to planning levels, as well as the appropriate level for dealing with them. The table
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