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The Supply Chain Bullwhip Effect Simulator.

Visualize how a microscopic 5% spike in retail customer demand drastically amplifies backward through the supply chain, triggering a 40% massive overproduction error at the factory level.

## The Physics of Supply Chain Panic

The 'Bullwhip Effect' is the most dangerous phenomenon in global logistics. When a person snaps a real bullwhip, a tiny 1-inch flick of the wrist creates a 5-foot, supersonic wave at the tip of the whip.

### FAQ

**Q: How does this bankrupt companies?**
A: If Target sees toilet paper sales randomly spike by 5% over a weekend, Target's algorithm orders 10% more from the Distributor just to be safe. The Distributor sees this and panic-orders 20% more from the Manufacturer. The Factory ramps up steel and hiring to produce 40% more. Because the initial "Spike" was just a random mathematical blip, the factory is suddenly stuck with millions of dollars of physical inventory with no real buyers.