Bonus Points
Global Supply Chain Management Assignment
Global Supply Chain Management Simulation
Spring 2014
We will be running the Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM) simulation in class on April 17th (Thursday). In addition, the TA will conduct a help session on the assignment on April 22nd (Tuesday), and attendance is not mandatory on that day. I’ll be holding additional office hours on Thursday April 24th from 1-2 pm to help with the simulation.
In preparation for this, you will need to organize into groups of two, and one individual from each pair will need to register for the simulation (note, only 1 account is needed per team). The registration can be completed at https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/access/25736140
A bonus of 0.25 will be provided for completing the registration by Thursday, April 17th (noon) and posting the username and e-mail address you used to register as a comment here. Also mention the names of your group members. In addition, please read through the attached instructions before we begin the simulation. This will give you an overview of the game and how it will work. Attached as well is a record sheet you will need to print out and use during the course of the simulation to record your decisions and actions.
The deliverables for this assignment are:
1. Student Record Sheet – please complete this as you work on the simulation. Enter detailed explanations for each decision in the space provided. Submit the completed record sheets for all 4 years.
2. Tables to fill only for year 4. Comment on which costs (as fraction of revenue) are high, and how you can improve.
3. The due date for submission of all deliverables is May 1, 2014.
Instructions for Beer Game
To prepare for the Beer Game, you should:
1. visit the URL (https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu:443/cbmp/access/25736140) and complete the registration (each group member needs to register separately). Note that this link is different from the one you download case studies.
2. watch the video after completing the registration.
3. Form groups of exactly 4 (no more, no less – the software only permits groups of size 4) and write the names of your group members as a comment on this post (only one person per group need to write).
4. The Beer Game will be held during class hours on Tuesday, Feb 25th
5. Students without a group can run the simulation as individual players.
Important: The game requires participation from all four members of a group – therefore, if one of your group members is not logged in or absent from class on Tuesday Feb 25th, your group wont be able to play the game. Please coordinate with your group members and make sure they are present in class.
A bonus of 0.25 pts will be provided for completing the steps 1,2 and 3 by Monday Feb 24th, 5:00pm