Beer Game (Beer Distribution Game)

Beer Game was created in 1960 by MIT Sloan School of Management Lecturer Jay Wright Forester as a result of his System Dynamics research.

The stakeholders of the game;

• Manufacturer

• Distributor

• Supplier

• Retailer

Thanks to this simulation, these topics are unfolded;

• Importance of fast and accurate transfer of information in decision-making,

• Whip Effect, which is the result of late or inaccurate information, causes out-of-stock or over-stocking,

• Increase in stock and logistics costs.

Game Links;

• https://beergame.masystem.se/

• https://supplychain-academy.net/beer-game/

• https://beergameapp.com/

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References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_distribution_game

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