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Global Supply Chain Game Welcome to the portal of the Global Supply Chain Games (http://www.gscg.org) project. The Global Supply
Chain Games project aims at developing a flexible
environment, based on the Java programming language and the DSOL simulation
environment, to create teaching games for Supply Chain Management.
The project is a result of a joint project of Delft University of
Technology, Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Systems
Engineering Section, and the University of Maryland, R.H. Smith School of
Business, Supply Chain Management Center. Main researcher on the project was Stijn-Pieter van Houten, whose Ph.D. thesis can be found at this site.
The games provided via this site are developed to provide a realistic
setting in which students and managers can experience fundamental concepts
and issues in supply chain management. They may experiment with different
strategies, in different supply chains, with different products and
different issues. Players are challenged to integrate and apply their
knowledge and skills related to supply chain management. The games create
a setting in which success and failure are both possible, they
actively experience managing a supply chain actor, such as a manufacturer or
distributor. Furthermore they experience the influence of competition trough extended possibilities for competing against fellow
students or managers. Depending on the game, management of an
actor may be divided between several players with their own customized player applications,
enabling as such team play. Tradeoffs for games are
made on a customized and detailed level, allowing us to
provide games with great realism and feasibility.
Several games
are available to play on this site. Select a game from the menu on the
top if you want background information on any of the games. Several of
the games have to be specifically set-up and deployed in order to play.
For most of the games, a password is needed to log on. If you want more
information, you can contact Alexander
Verbraeck of Delft University of Technology.
The menus on the top also provide you with some
background information on supply chains, on simulation, and on supply
chain simulation and gaming. Several links provide information about relevant
external resources and contact information.
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