@conference{Gaalman2019, author = {G. Gaalman and S.M. Disney and X. Wang}, title = {When the bullwhip effect is an increasing function of the lead time}, booktitle = {30th Production and Operations Management Society Annual Conference}, year = {2019}, address = {Washington, USA}, month = {2nd-6th May}, abstract = {We show a positive demand impulse response leads to an "always increasing in the lead time bullwhip effect" when the order-up-to policy is used to make supply chain replenishment orders. Using the zero and poles of the ARMA(2,2) z-transform, we reveal when this demand impulse is positive.} }