The Bullwhip Effect and Ripple Effect with Respect to Supply Chain Resilience: Challenges and Opportunities
<i>Background</i>: The Bullwhip and Ripple effects are systemic phenomena that disrupt supply chain performance. However, research often neglects their connection to resilience. This article presents a hybrid literature review examining how both effects are addressed about supply chain r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Logistics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6290/9/2/62 |
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| Summary: | <i>Background</i>: The Bullwhip and Ripple effects are systemic phenomena that disrupt supply chain performance. However, research often neglects their connection to resilience. This article presents a hybrid literature review examining how both effects are addressed about supply chain resilience, focusing on methodological and conceptual trends. <i>Methods</i>: The review combines thematic analysis of studies from Web of Science and ScienceDirect (2000–2023) with bibliometric trend modeling using Long Short-Term Memory neural networks to detect nonlinear patterns and disciplinary dynamics. <i>Results</i>: While 64.7% of the reviewed works explicitly link the Bullwhip Effect or Ripple Effect to resilience, only 11.7% of those focused on the Bullwhip Effect offer models with clear practical use. A structural break in 2019 marks a notable rise in research connecting these effects to resilience. Nonlinear modeling dominates (88.23%) through network theory and system dynamics. Social, Engineering and Business Sciences drive Bullwhip-related studies, while Economics, Computer Science, and Social Sciences lead Ripple-related research. Business, Energy, and Social Sciences strongly influence the integration of the Ripple Effect into supply chains. A modeling typology is proposed, and neural network techniques uncover key bibliometric patterns. <i>Conclusions</i>: The review highlights limited practical application and calls for more adaptive, integrative research approaches. |
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| ISSN: | 2305-6290 |