Supply chain competitions are a good way to teach both supply chain skills and teamwork - a combination much in demand these days. Students practice applying what they learn in readings and lectures to solve problems in realistic supply chain simulations. And the simulations show which solutions
Five New Supply Chain Technologies
Information technology is merging with traditional technologies used in manufacturing and supply chain operations. Traditional technologies such as machines that make products in factories, forklift trucks that move products within warehouses, and vehicles that deliver products to customers are all
Military Medical Logistics Training Simulations
The U.S. Department of Defense is embarking on an initiative to create a more agile and adaptable medical force. Healthcare depends on medical logistics, and military medical logistics needs to change and adapt to handle a future environment characterized by volatility, uncertainty and complexity.
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 manage the largest merchant trading house on the ancient Silk Road. The long prosperity of the Pax Romana has created strong demand in the
Hyderabadi Biryani – Paramount Restaurant
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Maximizing Supply Chain Performance to Increase Company Profits. In the restaurant industry in India, "Spice Max" is a well-known brand of Biryani Masala owned by a company named "Paramount Restaurant" which is very famous for its Hyderabadi Biryani. This delicious food
Multiplayer Serious Supply Chain Game
There are two kinds of games: Entertainment games -- games for having fun Serious games -- games for learning real-world skills Entertainment games and serious games differ in significant ways. In entertainment games simulations are created for entertainment, so modeling the real world is
All Supply Chain Models are Approximations
One can make very precise measurements (using seconds, millimeters, and micrograms) for operating a machine tool making engine parts. And one can make precise measurements (using minutes, meters, and grams) for operating a facility such as a factory or a warehouse. But what level of precision is
A Supply Chain “Immune System”
A supply chain is an organization composed of many different individual companies that each have their own businesses yet all work together to make and deliver products to different markets and customers. It's one thing to talk about securing the operations of a single company, but what about a