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bullwhip — ☆ bullwhip [bool′hwip΄, bool′wip΄ ] n. [ BULL + WHIP] a long, heavy whip, formerly used by cattle drivers and teamsters vt. bullwhipped, bullwhipping to whip with a bullwhip … English World dictionary
Bullwhip — For other uses, see Bullwhip (disambiguation). A bullwhip. A bullwhip is a single tailed whip, usually made of braided leather, which was originally used as a tool for working with livestock. Bullwhips are pastoral tools, traditionally used to… … Wikipedia
bullwhip — UK [ˈbʊlˌwɪp] / US / US [ˈbʊlˌhwɪp] noun [countable] Word forms bullwhip : singular bullwhip plural bullwhips a long heavy whip … English dictionary
bullwhip — [[t]b ʊl(h)wɪp[/t]] bullwhips N COUNT A bullwhip is a very long, heavy whip … English dictionary
bullwhip — N. Amer. noun a whip with a long heavy lash. verb (bullwhips, bullwhipping, bullwhipped) strike with a bullwhip … English new terms dictionary
Bullwhip effect — The Bullwhip Effect (or Whiplash Effect ) is an observed phenomenon in forecast driven distribution channels. The concept has its roots in J Forrester s Industrial Dynamics (1961) and thus it is also known as the Forrester Effect . Since the… … Wikipedia
Bullwhip-Effekt — Der Peitscheneffekt (auch Forrester Aufschaukelung, bullwhip effect oder whiplash effect) stellt ein zentrales Problem im Lieferkettenmanagement (Supply Chain Management) dar, der sich aus dynamischen Prozessen der Lieferketten ergibt. Er… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bullwhip Effect — Der Peitscheneffekt (auch Forrester Aufschaukelung, bullwhip effect oder whiplash effect) stellt ein zentrales Problem im Lieferkettenmanagement (Supply Chain Management) dar, der sich aus dynamischen Prozessen der Lieferketten ergibt. Er… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bullwhip (disambiguation) — A bullwhip is a single tailed whip, usually made of leather and originally used with livestock.Bullwhip may also refer to:* The Bullwhip Effect (or Whiplash Effect ) is an observed phenomenon in forecast driven distribution channels. * Bullwhip … Wikipedia
bullwhip — noun Date: 1852 a rawhide whip with a very long plaited lash … New Collegiate Dictionary
