SCM Globe participated in a proof of concept project for the U.S. Defense Health Agency. We added a logistics dimension to other virtual reality (VR) training simulations. Other VR training simulations simulated treating a wounded soldier at a point of injury (POI); or evacuating wounded soldiers by
Improving Supply Chain Performance
SCM Globe lets you quickly define any supply chain, run it in simulations, and see how well it works. You keep improving the design until you get the best performance. Follow these four steps - it will start to seem like second nature - you will start looking at all supply chains using these four
Fantastic Corporation – Global Supply Chain
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Challenges of Managing and Coordinating a Global Supply Chain. Fantastic Corporation designs and manufactures a fantastic home entertainment center with smartscreen HD video and surround sound. It performs to demanding specifications and delivers impressive results. Customer
Q&A Video Book – Using SCM Globe Simulations
In an online Q&A session we got some good questions and demonstrated answers to those questions onscreen. Here are ten short clips with those answers. The title and description of each clip says what it’s about. You can start at the top of the playlist and the clips will play one after the
Alexander the Great Needed Great Supply Chains
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Military Logistics 101 — “An army marches on its stomach.” In the spirit of that saying, lets look at the campaigns of Alexander the Great. For those who think Alexander's greatness was due only to his ability to dream up bold moves and cut a dashing figure in the saddle,
Humanitarian Supply Chains: Syria Evacuation Scenario (CIV and MIL)
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Mission Planning Under Conditions of Stress and Uncertainty. We live in a world where joint military and civilian humanitarian missions are called for with increasing frequency. Working through this case will give you deeper insights into the logistics required to support
Ancient Silk Road – First Global Supply Chain
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Managing inventory, location, transportation, and the "bullwhip effect" are timeless supply chain challenges. It is the year 210 AD, and you are head of the largest merchant trading house on the ancient Silk Road. The long prosperity of the Pax Romana has created strong demand in
Collaborative Supply Chains
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Collaborative Supply Chains and Shared Services help companies grow while controlling costs. This case is based on a real candy company called Just Born Candy that has it’s main factory in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and a competitor candy company that we’ll call Crunch Candy