The "bullwhip" effect, in which order variability increases as one moves up the supply chain, has been observed in a range of industries, modeled by several authors and various remedies suggested. This paper provides a simulation of the effect of improved forecasting methods, and finds that...

[fre] La Commission européenne a adopté en 1999 le Plan d’action pour les services financiers (PASF). Grâce au soutien des États membres, du Parlement européen, et plus généralement de l’ensemble des parties prenantes, le PASF a indéniablement permis de grandes avancées vers un...