The supply chain game is The Open University’s version of a classic simulation, known as the beer game. The beer game lets you experience problems of supply chains. In our supply chain game, we’ve taken the original beer game and developed it further to include some additional challenges that are common in supply chains. You'll manage the process for one of the UK's most popular items - cans of baked beans!
The goal is simple - keep your supply chain costs as low as possible and your customers happy.
An introduction to the Supply Chain game
Dr Paul Walley of The Open University provides the story behind the game in a short video below.
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The bullwhip effect
Watch the video below as the academic Dr Paul Walley explains how the bullwhip effect makes supply chains so difficult to manage.
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