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Welcome to …. Setup and Decisions. Each team consists of four players: a retailer , a wholesaler , a distributor , and a factory. Game Time. Each game lasts 30 to 50 weeks . Each player makes one decision each week : The retailer orders cases of beer from the wholesaler

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  1. Welcome to …

  2. Setup and Decisions Each team consists of four players: • a retailer, • a wholesaler, • a distributor, • and a factory.

  3. Game Time Each game lasts 30 to 50 weeks. Each player makes one decision each week: • The retailer orders cases of beer from the wholesaler • The wholesaler orders cases of beer from the distributor • The distributor orders cases of beer from the factory • The factory schedules production All orders must be eventually filled. If you can’t fill an order with inventory, the order is backlogged until you can fill it.

  4. Note Each order takes 2 weeks to get to the upstream player Each shipment takes another 2 weeks to get to the downstream player. Orders flow upstream 1 2 2 1 Shipments flow downstream

  5. Objective Each week, every player incurs the following expense: • $0.50 for each case in inventory, shown by a positive ending inventory • $1.00 for each backlogged case, shown by a negative ending inventory Beginning + Arriving – Order In = Ending Your objective is to finish with the lowest cost.

  6. Retailer’s Game Play Timer counts down remaining seconds Incoming shipment received by warehouse dem=4 4 4 order order order order sched brew brew 3 3 =3 Customer’s demand arrives Player chooses an order quantity Retailer Beginning= 4 + Arriving= 4 - Demand= -4 Ending= 4 SUB Wholesaler Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Distributor Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Factory Beginning Arriving Order In Ending …then clicks “submit” WEEK1 3 2 -3 4 shipped shipped shipped shipped shipped shipped 3 Time Left: 60 Beergame: classic It is now week 1. The order for this week is 4. Please enter an order… It is now week 2. Your costs last week were 2.0 The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order…

  7. Ending inventory is evaluated Retailer’s Game Play dem=3 3 4 order order order order sched brew brew 3 ? Order moves forward 3 Retailer Beginning= 4 + Arriving= 3 - Demand= -3 Ending= 4 SUB Wholesaler Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Distributor Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Factory Beginning Arriving Order In Ending WEEK2 4 Beginning 4 + Arriving 3 - Demand 3 = Ending 4 • Player considers next order quantity • Only has 60 seconds to enter a • decision for that week • If no change is made, the default order • quantity is equal to the demand • The maximum order quantity is 99 3 3 4 4 Full order ships 4 shipped shipped shipped shipped shipped shipped Ending inventory is positive 3 Ending inventory updates to become initial inventory Time Left: 60 Beergame: classic Weekly expense is calculated 4 * $0.50 = $2.00 It is now week 3. Your costs last week were 2.0 The order for this week is ?. Please enter an order… It is now week 2. Your costs last week were 2.0 The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order…

  8. Wholesaler’s Game Play Timer counts down remaining seconds Incoming shipment received by warehouse demand order order 4 4 order order sched brew brew 3 5 Week advances once all players submit their orders Retailer’s order arrives Player chooses an order quantity SUB Retailer Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Wholesaler Beginning= 8 +Arriving= 4 -Order In= -4 Ending= 8 Distributor Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Factory Beginning Arriving Order In Ending …then clicks “submit” W E E K 3 3 4 -5 shipped 4 4 shipped shipped shipped shipped 3 Time Left: 60 Beergame: classic It is now week 3. Your costs last week were 4.0 The order for this week is 4. Please enter an order… It is now week 4. Your costs last week were 4.0 The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order…

  9. Ending inventory is evaluated Wholesaler’s Game Play demand order order 3 3 4 order order sched brew brew 3 ? Order moves forward 3 SUB Retailer Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Wholesaler Beginning= 8 +Arriving= 3 -Order In= -5 Ending= 8 Distributor Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Factory Beginning Arriving Order In Ending • Player considers next order quantity • Only has 60 seconds to enter a • decision for that week • If no change is made, the default order • quantity is equal to the Order In amount • The maximum order quantity is 99 W E E K 4 6 Beginning 8 + Arriving 3 - Demand 5 = Ending 6 5 5 6 6 6 Week updates Weekly costs update Full order ships shipped 4 4 shipped shipped shipped shipped Ending inventory is positive 5 Ending inventory updates to become initial inventory Time Left: 60 Beergame: classic Turn Ends Weekly expense is calculated 6 * $0.50 = $3.00 It is now week 4. Your costs last week were 4.0 The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order… It is now week 5. Your costs last week were 3.0 The order for this week is ?. Please enter an order…

  10. Distributor’s Game Play Timer counts down remaining seconds Incoming shipment received by warehouse demand order order order order 4 4 sched brew brew 3 8 Week advances once all players submit their orders Wholesaler’s order arrives Player chooses an order quantity SUB Retailer Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Wholesaler Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Distributor Beginning= 6 +Arriving= 4 -Order In= -4 Ending= 6 Factory Beginning Arriving Order In Ending …then clicks “submit” W E E K 5 2 6 -8 shipped shipped shipped 4 4 shipped shipped 2 Time Left: 60 Beergame: classic It is now week 5. Your costs last week were 2.0 The order for this week is 4. Please enter an order… It is now week 6. Your costs last week were 3.0 The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order…

  11. Ending inventory is evaluated Distributor’s Game Play demand order order order dem=8 3 3 4 sched brew brew 3 ? 3 • Player considers next order quantity • Only has 60 seconds to enter a • decision for that week • If no change is made, the default order • quantity is equal to the Order In amount • The maximum order quantity is 99 SUB Retailer Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Wholesaler Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Distributor Beginning= 6 +Arriving= 2 -Order In= -8 Ending= 6 Factory Beginning Arriving Order In Ending W E E K 6 0 Order moves forward Beginning 6 + Arriving 2 - Demand 8 = Ending 0 7 8 0 0 Week updates Weekly costs update Full order ships shipped shipped shipped 4 4 shipped shipped Ending inventory is positive Weekly expense is calculated 0 * $0.50 = $0.00 8 Time Left: 60 Beergame: classic Ending inventory updates to become initial inventory Turn Ends It is now week 6. Your costs last week were 3.0 The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order… It is now week 7. Your costs last week were 0.0 The order for this week is ?. Please enter an order…

  12. Finished product enters warehouse …then clicks “submit” Factory’s Game Play Timer counts down remaining seconds order order demand order order order order 4 4 1 3 1 8 =8 Week advances once all players submit their orders Player schedules production Retailer Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Wholesaler Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Distributor Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Factory Beginning= 4 +Arriving= 4 -Order In= -4 Ending= 4 SUB W E E K 7 1 8 Distributor’s order arrives -8 shipped shipped shipped shipped shipped 4 4 Time Left: 60 Beergame: classic It is now week 7. Your costs last week were 2.0 The order for this week is 4. Please enter an order… It is now week 8. Your costs last week were 4.0 The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order…

  13. Player considers next order quantity • Only has 60 seconds to enter a • decision for that week • If no change is made, the default order • quantity is equal to the Order In amount • The maximum order quantity is 99 Ending inventory is evaluated Factory’s Game Play order order demand order order order order 3 3 4 1 3 ? Production moves ahead 4 3 4 Retailer Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Wholesaler Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Distributor Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Factory Beginning= 6 +Arriving= 1 -Order In= -8 Ending= 6 SUB W E E K 8 -1 Beginning 6 + Arriving 1 - Demand 8 = Ending -1 9 Beginning inventory updates to reflect backlogged orders 7 6 -1 -1 Week updates Weekly costs update Ending inventory is negative shipped shipped shipped shipped shipped 4 4 7 Time Left: 60 Beergame: classic Turn Ends It is now week 8. Your costs last week were 2.0 The order for this week is 4. Please enter an order… It is now week 9. Your costs last week were 1.0 The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order… Weekly expense is calculated |-1 |* $1.00 = $1.00 Partial order ships

  14. Game’s End A reset button appears dem=4 4 4 order order order order sched brew brew Press to replay The game will end after running a predetermined number of simulated days Retailer Beginning= 4 + Arriving= 4 - Demand= -4 Ending= 4 SUB Wholesaler Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Distributor Beginning Arriving Order In Ending Factory Beginning Arriving Order In Ending WEEK1 ?? 4 shipped shipped shipped shipped shipped shipped Play Again Time Left: 60 Beergame: classic The game is now over. Waiting for results... Press Play Again to start a new game.

  15. Retailer Example 4 weeks after your order, demand will be satisfied if available from upstream partner Week 7 Week 8 Downstream Demand Current 2 weeks to Wholesaler Demand Satisfied Upstream Supply Arriving Next Week

  16. Wholesaler Example Week 7 Week 8 Downstream Demand for Next Week 2 weeks to Factory 2 weeks to Get to Retailer Upstream Supply Arriving Next Week

  17. Distributor Example Week 7 Week 8 Downstream Demand for Next Week 2 weeks to Factory 2 weeks to Get to Wholesaler Upstream Supply Arriving Next Week

  18. Factory Example 2 weeks after your order, demand will be satisfied Week 7 Week 8 Brews for 2 weeks then arrives Downstream Demand for Next Week 4 Order from Distributor 2 weeks ago 2 weeks to Get to Distributor

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