Category Archives: Logistics

i have so far heard from only one team from BOTH classes.  Most of the morning class and all of the afternoon one have not sent me their teams.  Ttime is fast approaching when you’ll need this.  This week you are to be reading the simulation manual, and next week I will distribute the simulation spreadsheet and you can see how to input your decisions.

So get those groups in to me quick! Thanks.

We will play the beer game on Friday.  I will post the presentation that discusses how to play now.

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.