INTRODUCTION TO THE FORUM ON THE BULLWHIP EFFECT IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC CLIMATE

摘要

As one of the Co-Editors-in-Chief of the Journal of Supply Chain Management, I am pleased to bring to you this special topic forum on the Impact of the Bullwhip Effect in the Current Economic Climate. The seeds for the forum were planted in conversations with our Associate Editors, some of whom indicated that it would be beneficial if the Journal could publish on select topics of current concern in a timely fashion. In addition, it was noted by some of our Associate Editors that it would be excellent if we could demonstrate, based on current issues, how relevant SCM theory illuminates, and is informed by practice. When one of my students at Miami University sent me a link to the Wall Street Journal article, "Clarity is Missing Link in Supply Chain" (Dvorak 2009), and I forwarded it to colleagues and Associate Editors, the idea for this forum blossomed.