This Harvard Business Publishing - Root Beer Game is a fast-paced simulation, you will experience the effects of a supply chain dynamic called the "bullwhip" effect. Small changes in customer demand cause increasing oscillations in ordering patterns and inventory levels moving down the supply chain away from the customer. You will play one of four roles in a root beer supply chain: factory, distributor, wholesaler, or retailer. In each simulated week, you will examine inventory, anticipate demand, and send orders to the adjacent connection in the supply chain. You should attempt to minimize inventory carrying costs while avoiding costly inventory shortages. When you are done with the simulation, in a one page document share what rapid ordering decisions were made while dealing with limited information, a lack of demand visibility, and shipping delays. Discuss your thought process and focus in preventing or not preventing the "bullwhip" effect