... findings lend strong support to the masking effect of aggregating sales and order data along product-location and temporal dimensions, as well as the dampening effect of seasonality on the measurement of the bullwhip effect. Research limitations/implications – These findings indicate...

... are presented in Appendix 1. Schedule based ordering Supply and demand Inventory Seasonality In many instances, the purchasing price (including freight) and/or the ordering cost of the seasonal item may also increase as the season progresses due to manufacturing bottlenecks, need for faster...