Reference: Onoferei, G. & Stephens, S (2014) Simulation games in operations management: the importance of immediate post game analysis. Global Management Journal, 6(1): 61-64. 1. The aim of this paper focuses on 3 types of learning, pre-game, post game and most especially the discovery of post game analysis in context of the MIT Beer Game (Onoferei & Stephens, 2014). The paper explains that it is essential for research to be conducted reflecting on experiential learning practices utilised
Words: 424 - Pages: 2
Beer Game Reflection Paper The beer game stimulation helps us understand the importance of having a strategy when we are making decision in the supply chain aspect of a company and understand in a stimulation the bullwhip effect. In this particular exercise we are assigned to play 1 of 4 roles (Retailer, Wholesaler, Distributor and Factory). In my case I was assigned to play the role of the Wholesaler and the main objective is to distribute beer in the minimize cost possible. At the begging of
Words: 535 - Pages: 3
The Root Beer Game is more complicated than The Near Beer Game in general due to several costs combined together. Therefore, there are charges for the inventory $0.50/case every week, and $1/backlog every week. Meaning that the costs will be increasing when levels of inventory and backlog increase, and the best is to eliminate the above two factors in order to meet the minimum cumulative costs. When I first started, the game was really confusing because it required 4 weeks total from ordering the
Words: 278 - Pages: 2
The Beer Game How did you manage the decision process throughout the game ? How do you analyse your results? Do you feel you were successful in terms of backorders as well as levels of inventories? We were the retailer of group 12. At first our customers only ordered 4 items every week so we decided to only order 4 for 2 weeks, and then, in order to cut down our stock price, we decided to cut off our orders to 2 and one week to 0. Right after, the customer demand rose from 4 to 8, and we had
Words: 427 - Pages: 2
Q1.How did you manage the decision process throughout the game? How do you analyze your results? Do you feel you were successful in terms of backorders as well as levels of inventories (0,5 page max)? We can’t increase or decrease the order imminently. According to the demand by retailer and supply by distributor under the shipments state. I think our backorder is too high because we can’t get the enough products from the distributor. For several weeks we don’t have the products to cover the demand
Words: 291 - Pages: 2
Presented by: AISHWARYA KUMAR – PGP/016/63 ANUJ KUMAR LOOMBA – PGP/016/69 KAVYASHREE MALLESH – PGP/016/086 MEENAKSHI SUBRAMANIAN – PGP/016/90 T DURGALAKSHMI – PGP/016/115 • Operational Excellence considered Bharti’s core competence. This translated to: • “Error-free” customer service • Efficient network management • Provision of low-cost services Now Then Succeeding in the Mobile MarketBharti’s Core Competence • Market is highly competitive • Increasingly, IT expertise
Words: 1783 - Pages: 8
“EL JUEGO DE LA CERVEZA” INTRODUCCION El juego trata de que la persona pueda tomar un rol entre la cadena de abastecimiento, ya sea como fabrica, distribuidor, mayorista, minorista y cliente final. El cliente va llevando el producto atreves de la cadena de suministro con una demanda aleatoria, y entre cada punto hay un lead time “tiempo de entrega”, la idea es que cada elemento trate de minimizar los costos de inventario y de faltantes. El objetivo es satisfacer la demanda de cajas de cerveza
Words: 770 - Pages: 4
For the Root Beer Game Simulation, I played the role of a factory. My responsibility was to receive orders from the distributor and place orders for raw materials. At the beginning, the orders I received from the distributor was pretty stable (50,000 products each week, for the first 5 weeks). I could have used the 150,000 products that I was already carrying, but I decided not to. Instead, I ordered more inventory to plan ahead for increased demand. I did this despite the inventory costs because
Words: 635 - Pages: 3
Toronto is the largest city in Canada and generates one-fifth of the gross domestic product of Canada. This being said, The Air Canada Center sells Molson Canadian rather than Labatt at hockey games. There are 18,800 seats at the Air Canada Center, and say at least 16,000 people purchase at least one beer, which costs $8.00, that is $128,000 in sales that Labatt
Words: 2004 - Pages: 9
Philippe Kechichian Food and Beverage What is beer? “Beer is produced by the saccharification of starch and fermentation of the resulting sugar. The starch and saccharification enzymes are often derived from malted cereal grains; most commonly malted barley and malted wheat. Un-malted maize and rice are widely used adjuncts to lighten the flavour because of their lower cost. The preparation of beer is called brewing. Most beer is flavoured with hops, which add bitterness and act as a natural preservative
Words: 866 - Pages: 4
