Inventory theory and the Beer Game

In this paper, data from a Beer Game simulation have been used to investigate whether education on the inventory theory makes a difference, in terms of inventory planning performance. The data from the present experiment show that education on models that are difficult to apply to the Beer Game do in fact make a difference, since education increases a planner's ability to keep orders relatively constant, and to match supply with demand. The analyses show that the inventory theory matters, even when it cannot be used directly.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1080/13675567.2016.1243657
• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
• Authors:
  • Alfieri, Arianna
  • Zotteri, Giulio
• Publication Date: 2017-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 381-404
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1367-5567
  • EISSN: 1469-848X
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjol20/current

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand; Inventory; Performance measurement; Planning; Simulation; Supply
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01638960
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 2017 3:00PM