Operational Improvements That Reduce Lot Sizes Can Dampen the Bullwhip

Multiple Choice

Operational improvements that reduce lot sizes can dampen the bullwhip effect by

A) decreasing the uncertainty of demand during the lead time.
B) decreasing the amount of fluctuation that can accumulate between any pair of stages of a supply chain.
C) discouraging retailers from artificially inflating their orders in the case of a shortage.
D) allocating the available supply based on past retailer sales.