Abstract
The bullwhip effect results from inefficiencies in the supply chain; in perishable products, the inefficiencies are quality in the supply chain and product waste. We carried out a literature review to determine the causes of the bullwhip effect and the supply chain’s quality factors of this phenomenon’s perishable products. Update the demand, the level of deterioration of the product, and the number of intermediaries is the causes of the bullwhip effect most investigated. On the other hand, the product’s safety and the quality of the information are the quality factors of the chain of supplies of perishable products more researched. Future research should address the causes of human behavior that affect the bullwhip effect in the perishable goods supply chain.
Highlights
The supply chain connects customers with distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers.During this process, their decisions increase or decrease the cost of operation and service level provided to the client
We evidenced that four causes generate this phenomenon, such as (i) Processing of the Demand signal; (ii) Surplus-missing rational game; (iii) Batch Order; (iv) Price variations [2] proposed some solutions to the causes found, for example avoiding various sources of forecasts, agreeing appointments for merchandise delivery, automatic replenishment program or sharing sales data among others
Eatables products is a sub-category of perishable products [33]; that is why the loss and waste of these products is part of the quality factors that affect the perishables supply chain
Summary
The supply chain connects customers with distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers. During this process, their decisions increase or decrease the cost of operation and service level provided to the client. When reviewing the bullwhip effect in perishable products, [8] indicates that research does not look at the level of waste, interaction with similar products, and impact over multiple periods This process [9] states that it is better to focus on improving forecasting methods than clearly defining safety inventory. Feeding more than seven billion people becomes an essential factor in guaranteeing food security; it is imperative to design operating models to reduce food waste [10].2 of 18 This increase in the number of people in the world directs the gaze towards the loss and waste of food, directly affecting people’s nutrition [11]. Shows us the interest of researchers in knowing and waste of food, directly affecting people’s nutrition [11] This population increase can the quality of the supply chain’s performance and the technological andand logistical tools to reach. By researchers, the type of solution they have proposed for the as the future framework perishables supply chain, and the variables and factors not investigated yet, which will serve as future framework research
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