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Professor Tu Nan (涂南教授)

Beer Distribution Game Simulator

Operations Management Experiment · Bullwhip Effect Simulation

Week: 1 / 20
Status: SETUP
Mode: Synchronized
Pattern: Step (4 -> 8)
Simulation Controller
Registered Chains 0
Active Students 0
Market Demand ?

Waiting to start the experiment...

Student Connection Portal
Connecting
to server...

Students Scan to Join:

Initializing...

Use local Wi-Fi. Students will choose their Supply Chain Name and Role (Retailer, Wholesaler, Distributor, Factory).

This screen displays real-time connection status and submissions for each supply chain. An active human player is marked green when they submit an order. Roles without human players are played by AI automatically.

No supply chains registered yet. Share the QR code or click "Create Chain" above to start.

💡 Interactive Ledger: Double-click any cell in the Order Placed columns to override decisions historically. The system will automatically recalculate downstream inventories and backlogs.
Week Retailer Wholesaler Distributor Factory
Incoming Demand Ending Inv / Backlog Order Placed Incoming Demand Ending Inv / Backlog Order Placed Incoming Demand Ending Inv / Backlog Order Placed Incoming Demand Ending Inv / Backlog Order Placed
Please register teams and start the game to view scorecard ledger.
Observe how order variance amplifies as it propagates upstream from the Customer to the Factory (The Bullwhip Effect).
🏆 Supply Chain Cumulative Cost Rankings

No rankings available yet. Start the simulation to see performance comparison.

⚙️ Configure Supply Chain Parameters