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Welcome to …Welcome to …
Setup and DecisionsSetup and Decisions
Each team consists of four players: a retailer, a wholesaler, a distributor, and a factory.
Game TimeGame Time
Each game lasts 30 to 50 weeks. Each player makes one decision each week:
The retailer orders cases of beer from the wholesaler The wholesaler orders cases of beer from the
distributor The distributor orders cases of beer from the factory The factory schedules production
All orders must be eventually filled. If you can’t fill an order with inventory, the order is
backlogged until you can fill it.
NoteNote
ObjectiveObjective
Each week, every player incurs the following expense:
$0.50 for each case in inventory, shown by a positive ending inventory
$1.00 for each backlogged case, shown by a negative ending inventory
Beginning + Arriving – Order In = Beginning + Arriving – Order In = EndingEnding
Your objective is to finish with the lowest cost.
Retailer’s Game PlayRetailer’s Game Play
Retailer
Beginning= 4
+ Arriving= 4
- Demand= -4
Ending= 4
Wholesaler
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Distributor
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Factory
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
dem=4 order order order order sched brew brew
shippedshipped shippedshipped shippedshipped4
4
Time Left: 60Beergame: classic
It is now week 1.The order for this week is 4. Please enter an order…
SUB
3
Player chooses an order quantity
Timer counts down remaining seconds
2
Incoming shipment received by warehouse
3
-3
3
Customer’s demand arrives
…then clicks “submit”
=33 4
It is now week 2. Your costs last week were 2.0The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order…
Retailer’s Game PlayRetailer’s Game Play
Wholesaler
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Distributor
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Factory
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
order order order order sched brew brew
shippedshipped shippedshipped shippedshipped4Time Left: 60
Beergame: classic
SUB
4
Retailer
Beginning= 4
+ Arriving= 3
- Demand= -3
Ending= 4
3
dem=3
It is now week 2. Your costs last week were 2.0The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order…
Order moves forward
3
4
Beginning4+
Arriving3-
Demand3=
Ending4
Ending inventory is evaluated
Ending inventory is positive
3
Full order ships
3
4
Ending inventory updates to become initial inventory
4
3
?3
It is now week 3. Your costs last week were 2.0The order for this week is ?. Please enter an order…
Weekly expense is calculated4 * $0.50 = $2.00
Player considers next order quantity Only has 60 seconds to enter a decision for that week If no change is made, the default order quantity is equal to the demand The maximum order quantity is 99
Retailer
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Distributor
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Factory
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
demand order order order order sched brew brew
4 4 shippedshipped shippedshippedshipped
4
WEEK3
Time Left: 60Beergame: classic
SUB
Wholesaler’s Game PlayWholesaler’s Game Play
Wholesaler
Beginning= 8
+Arriving= 4
-Order In= -4
Ending= 8
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Player chooses an order quantity
Timer counts down remaining seconds
Week advances onceall players submit
their orders
4
Incoming shipment received by warehouse
3
-5
3
Retailer’s order arrives
…then clicks “submit”
5
It is now week 3. Your costs last week were 4.0The order for this week is 4. Please enter an order…It is now week 4. Your costs last week were 4.0The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order…
Retailer
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Distributor
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Factory
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
demand order order order order sched brew brew
4 4 shippedshipped shippedshippedshipped
4
WEEK4
Time Left: 60Beergame: classic
SUBWholesaler
Beginning= 8
+Arriving= 3
-Order In= -5
Ending= 8
3
Wholesaler’s Game PlayWholesaler’s Game PlayOrder moves forward
3
6
Beginning8+
Arriving3-
Demand5=
Ending6
Ending inventory is evaluated
Ending inventory is positive
5
3
Ending inventory updates to become initial inventory
6
Turn EndsTurn Ends
5
?
Player considers next order quantity Only has 60 seconds to enter a decision for that week If no change is made, the default order quantity is equal to the Order In amount The maximum order quantity is 99
3
Week updates
It is now week 4. Your costs last week were 4.0The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order…It is now week 5. Your costs last week were 3.0The order for this week is ?. Please enter an order…
6
Full order ships
5
6
Weekly expense is calculated6 * $0.50 = $3.00
Weekly costsupdate
Retailer
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Wholesaler
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Factory
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
order orderorder order sched brew brew
shippedshipped 4 4 shippedshippedshipped
4
WEEK5
Time Left: 60Beergame: classic
SUB
demand
Distributor
Beginning= 6
+Arriving= 4
-Order In= -4
Ending= 6
4
Distributor’s Game PlayDistributor’s Game Play3
Player chooses an order quantity
Timer counts down remaining seconds
Week advances onceall players submit
their orders
6
2
-8
2
Wholesaler’s order arrives
…then clicks “submit”
8
It is now week 6. Your costs last week were 3.0The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order…It is now week 5. Your costs last week were 2.0The order for this week is 4. Please enter an order…
Incoming shipment received by warehouse
Retailer
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Wholesaler
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Factory
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
order dem=8order order sched brew brew
shippedshipped 4 4 shippedshippedshipped
4
WEEK6
Time Left: 60Beergame: classic
SUB
demand
Distributor
Beginning= 6
+Arriving= 2
-Order In= -8
Ending= 6
3
Distributor’s Game PlayDistributor’s Game Play
Order moves forward
3
0
Beginning6+
Arriving2-
Demand8=
Ending0
Ending inventory is evaluated
Ending inventory is positive
8
3
Ending inventory updates to become initial inventory
0
Turn EndsTurn Ends
7
?
Player considers next order quantity Only has 60 seconds to enter a decision for that week If no change is made, the default order quantity is equal to the Order In amount The maximum order quantity is 99
3
Week updates Full order ships
8
0
Weekly expense is calculated0 * $0.50 = $0.00
Weekly costsupdate
It is now week 6. Your costs last week were 3.0The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order…It is now week 7. Your costs last week were 0.0The order for this week is ?. Please enter an order…
Retailer
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Wholesaler
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Distributor
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
order order order order 4 1
shippedshipped shippedshipped 4 4shipped
WEEK7
Time Left: 60Beergame: classic
SUB
order orderdemand
Factory
Beginning= 4
+Arriving= 4
-Order In= -4
Ending= 4
4
Factory’s Game PlayFactory’s Game Play3
Timer counts down remaining seconds
Week advances onceall players submit
their orders
81
-8
1
…then clicks “submit”
=8 8
It is now week 7. Your costs last week were 2.0The order for this week is 4. Please enter an order…It is now week 8. Your costs last week were 4.0The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order…
Player schedulesproduction
Distributor’s order arrivesFinished product
enters warehouse
Retailer
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Wholesaler
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Distributor
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
order order order order 4 1
shippedshipped shippedshipped 4 4shipped
WEEK8
Time Left: 60Beergame: classic
SUB
order orderdemand
Factory
Beginning= 6
+Arriving= 1
-Order In= -8
Ending= 6
3
Factory’s Game PlayFactory’s Game PlayProductionmoves ahead
3
-1
Beginning6+
Arriving1-
Demand8=
Ending-1
Ending inventory is evaluated
Ending inventoryis negative7
3
-1
Turn EndsTurn Ends
9
?3
Week updates6
7
-1
Weekly costsupdate
Partial order ships
Beginning inventory updatesto reflect backlogged orders
It is now week 8. Your costs last week were 2.0The order for this week is 4. Please enter an order…
Player considers next order quantity Only has 60 seconds to enter a decision for that week If no change is made, the default order quantity is equal to the Order In amount The maximum order quantity is 99Weekly expense is calculated
|-1 |* $1.00 = $1.00
It is now week 9. Your costs last week were 1.0The order for this week is 3. Please enter an order…
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Game’s EndGame’s End
Retailer
Beginning= 4
+ Arriving= 4
- Demand= -4
Ending= 4
Wholesaler
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Distributor
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
Factory
Beginning
Arriving
Order In
Ending
dem=4 order order order order sched brew brew
shippedshipped shippedshipped shippedshipped4
4
Time Left: 60Beergame: classic
The game is now over. Waiting for results...Press Play Again to start a new game.
SUB
A reset buttonappears
??
4
Play Again
The game will end after running a predetermined
number of simulated days
Press to replay
Week 7 Week 8
Retailer Example4 weeks after your order, demand will be satisfied if available from upstream partner
DownstreamDemandCurrent
UpstreamSupplyArrivingNext Week
DemandSatisfied
2 weeks to Wholesaler
Week 7 Week 8
Wholesaler Example
DownstreamDemand forNext Week
UpstreamSupplyArrivingNext Week
2 weeks to Factory
2 weeks toGet toRetailer
Week 7 Week 8
Distributor Example
DownstreamDemand forNext Week
UpstreamSupplyArrivingNext Week
2 weeks to Factory
2 weeks toGet toWholesaler
Week 7 Week 8
Factory Example2 weeks after your order, demand will be satisfied
DownstreamDemand forNext Week
4
Brews for 2 weeks then arrives
2 weeks toGet toDistributor
Order fromDistributor2 weeks ago