Question: 1 . Did you feel yourself controlled by forces in the system from time to time? 2 . Did you find yourself blaming the person

1.Did you feel yourself controlled by forces in the system from time to time?
2. Did you find yourself "blaming" the person next to you for your problems?
3. What accounts for the dramatic fluctuations in the inventory levels? How might these fluctuations be mitigated.
4. What is the definition of the bullwhip effect, and did you see this occur during the game?
5. What occurs in the chain when a "customer" places an order?
6. In the 2nd Game, where was the biggest costs (Factory, Distributor, Wholesaler, Retailer? Why did that happen?
7. What was the total costs of your teams 2nd game? Was it more or less from the 1st game? And why?
8. You have an opportunity to play a 3rd game, what CI (continuous improvements) would you make to lower your total costs?
9. Why have both distributor and wholesalers? Why not ship beer directly from the factory to the retailer?
10. What should the supply chain strategy be here? Efficient? Responsive?

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