SCMT4653 Reading Guide: Lesson 9- Information Exchange Capabilities

Use the following to help you key in on important themes from the readings this week.

The Bullwhip Effect in Supply Chains by Hau L. Lee and V. Padmanabhan

What is the “bullwhip” effect? What are its symptoms?

What are the four major causes of the bullwhip effect? Describe them.

What are the three coordinating mechanisms that can counteract the bullwhip effect?

What are four ways to control the bullwhip effect? How are they done?

Global Supply Chains Are About to Get Better, Thanks to Blockchain by Michael J. Casey and Pindar
Wong

What problem(s) may blockchain help us solve in SCM?

What are the five underlying principles of blockchain? Describe them.

What are the benefits to SCM of blockchain?

What are the challenges of implementing blockchain?