A Distributed Retail Beer Game for Decision Support System

Sarkar, Bidyut Biman; Chaki, Nabendu

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.11.123

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“…In the early 1960s, a card-based simulation game that involved supply chain management and was known as "the beer game" was developed at the MIT Sloan School of Management. The beer game operates on the principle of supply and demand for beer as a commodity [95] with the goal of helping students understand the Bullwhip effect [96,97]. Many teachers and educators have since used the beer game, or taken it as the core component, in the design of a PC game [96][97][98] that gives students a better understanding of supply chain management flow and provides experience in sophisticated decisionmaking [97].…”

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Individual Differences in Digital Game-Based Supply Chains Management Learning: Evidence from Higher Vocational Education in Taiwan

2022

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This study aims to investigate the differences in the learning path and value between students of different genders and educational backgrounds in digital game-based learning in Taiwan’s higher vocational education. A game-based digital Supply Chains Learning System was used to explore the value network based on “system attributes—learning consequences—target value” from the perspective of the student. To investigate the research question, this study conducted a cross-analysis of differences in gender and education background. Findings from the study revealed that irrespective of gender and educational background in higher vocational education in Taiwan, students developed distinctively different learning paths, values, and emphasis from specific system attributes. These findings will not only enable trainers and educators to learn more about the differences in learning by individuals but will also serve as useful guidelines for the improvement of the teaching strategy used by digital games developers.

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Individual Differences in Digital Game-Based Supply Chains Management Learning: Evidence from Higher Vocational Education in Taiwan

2022

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“…Initsearliestiteration,thebeergamedevelopedbyMITwasacardgamethatfeatureddecision making strategies for the production of beer and fulfilling customer demands (Sarkar & Chaki, 2012).Inthebeergame,asupplychainconsistsoffourstages:manufacturer,supplier,distributor andretailer.Communicationandrelayingofinformationbetweenthefourstagesisstrictlyrestricted toorderplacementandanyotherformofcommunicationisnotpermitted(Macdonaldetal.,2013) (structureofbeergameasshowninFigure2).Betweeneachstage,issuesoforderplacementand cargodeliverydelay,insufficientstock,inventorycostsandsoforth.Theultimategoalofthegame isforplayerstominimizethecostsoftheentiresupplychainwhilemaximizingprofitsandtheplayer whomanagestoachievethelowestoperatingcostsforhissupplychainwinsthegame.…”

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Learners' Hierarchical Value Structures in Educational Simulation Games of Supply Chain Management

Lin

Jhan

Lin

2022

International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design

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In the instruction of supply-chain management, the “Beer Game” has been proposed as a valid tool for the demonstration of bullwhip effect for learners. This study has been designed to investigate the cognitive structure of beer game learners' psychological “game attribute – personal consequence – target value” chains. With means-end chains theory as the theoretical basis, through game attributes including roles of supply chain, team work, customizable model variables, operation statement, providing information, and so forth, learners were able to benefit from the consequences including training organizational thinking, improve management performance, experience bullwhip effect, promote cooperation and interaction, inspire competitive mentality, and ultimately, pursue target values such as a sense of accomplishment, self-fulfillment, warm relationships with others, and excitement. The study also found all the subjects emphasized identical game attributes regardless of their prior knowledge of the bullwhip effect or the lack thereof, and the subjects also had identical salient chains.

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“…Since Sterman [51,52] popularized this simulation game, one of the most popular games used in logistics management and production management class, many applications have appeared in which The Beer Game has been utilized in order to research the behavior of participants [53][54][55]. In other cases, the original game has been modified to investigate new approaches [56][57][58].…”

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Safely learning Intensive Care Unit management by using a Management Flight Simulator

Garcia-Vicuña

Esparza²,

Giménez

2020

Operations Research for Health Care

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A Distributed Retail Beer Game for Decision Support System

Cited by 6 publications

References 7 publications

Individual Differences in Digital Game-Based Supply Chains Management Learning: Evidence from Higher Vocational Education in Taiwan

Individual Differences in Digital Game-Based Supply Chains Management Learning: Evidence from Higher Vocational Education in Taiwan

Learners' Hierarchical Value Structures in Educational Simulation Games of Supply Chain Management

Safely learning Intensive Care Unit management by using a Management Flight Simulator

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