Logistics Games
Why Games? Games can be used to illustrate important concepts in logistics and operations. By providing students the opportunity to experience the business challenge "first hand", the lesson of the game becomes something the student won't soon forget. For example, the famous Beer Game created by John Stirman illustrates the challenge of supply chain coordination through the simulation of beer distribution. The lessons are clear and quite memorable which is why the game has been played in locations across the world. Many new games have emerged since then and many can even be played online.
What's here? This website is a collection of many of the games that have been developed and important information about each. We have tried to convey the key information about each game so that educators can quickly determine if there is a game right for their needs. Our goal is to make games more accessible so their use in the classroom can increase.
Who are we? The information for this website was researched by Joanna Wang, an MBA student at the Tippie College of Business, under the direction of Professor Ann Campbell. This work was partially funded via NSF Grant DMI 02-37726.
Full List of Games:
(Categorization and Proofreading in Progress)