Toward the end of this week I am trying to put together an in-class exercise or game to emphasize the decision making that goes on in supply chains. Anyone want to play? It will be a team exercise, I think– I have to think over the classroom logistics to see how to do it because there is physical transfer of items during the game. Let me know if you think this is a good idea. The name alone will sell it here at CMA. It’s called “The Beer Game”. The MIT version that can be played online is here. See the Wikipedia entry also for instructions and some studies.
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