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La Cadena Rota: Supply Chain Basics

Three-round introductory simulation teaching supply chain fundamentals through ProteínaCo S.A.S., a Colombian protein supplement manufacturer.

3 rounds Undergraduate

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About this simulation

Three-round introductory simulation teaching supply chain fundamentals through ProteínaCo S.A.S., a Colombian protein supplement manufacturer. Students manage demand forecasting, inventory decisions, supplier selection, and logistics trade-offs while experiencing the Bullwhip Effect, EOQ principles, and Total Cost of Ownership in an Andean manufacturing context.

Who it is for

An introductory simulation that assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, designed for undergraduate courses. It also works in vocational and high-school programmes and in onboarding sessions.

How a session runs

  1. The instructor creates a session from the Eureka dashboard and invites the participants.
  2. Participants play 3 rounds. In each one they submit their decisions and the simulation calculates the results.
  3. The instructor follows each participant's progress and results from the dashboard, and uses the class results for the debrief.

Decisions participants make

The decisions participants make during the simulation:

  • Demand Forecast (units)
  • Raw Material Supplier
  • Order Quantity (kg)
  • Production Level (units)
  • Safety Stock Policy
  • Distribution Route

What participants track

What participants follow on screen as the rounds go by:

  • Monthly Decisions
  • Demand History (Last 3 Months)
  • Monthly Results

Subjects covered

Designed for courses in Supply Chain Management.

  • Supply Chain Strategy & Network Design
  • Logistics, Transportation & Warehousing

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