To diminish the bullwhip effect,managers can design rationing schemes that
A) decrease the uncertainty of demand during the lead time.
B) discourage retailers from artificially inflating their orders in the case of a shortage.
C) allocate the available supply based on past retailer sales.
D) all of the above
E) B and C only

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Rationing schemes that discourage inflated orders and allocate supply based on past sales help reduce the bullwhip effect by promoting more accurate demand forecasting and reducing order variability.

To Diminish the Bullwhip Effect,managers Can Design Rationing Schemes That