Study of the Dynamic Characteristics of BWE Based on Products, Difference With a Two-Stage Supply Chain

Abstract

In previous studies, many researchers have achieved significant success in reducing the negative effects brought about by the bullwhip effect. In this article, the authors have established a supply chain that consists of one supplier and two retailers and has adopted a Cournot-Bertrand mixed duopoly model that successfully combines a nonlinear complexity dynamic system with the bullwhip effect. In order to partition systems with various degrees of disorder and take appropriate methods to refrain systems from falling into a chaos state, numerical simulation methods are conducted to find the stability range, bifurcation range and the chaos range. This article focuses on three different ranges that the authors analyze about the bullwhip effect and inventory variability. In the end, some practical suggestions on behavioral science management are made.