Bullwhip Effect
Forrester Effect
The economic situation of increasing swings in inventory in response to shifts in customer demand that then move further up the supply chain. The further from the originating signal, the greater the distortion of the wave pattern.
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Origin
The concept first appeared in Jay Forrester's "Industrial Dynamics" which is why it is also known as the Forrester effect.