Essential Collaborations Learning Ecosystem Prototype
Beer Inventory Bullwhip Simulation
A decision-based inventory game for brewer, distributor, and retailer consequences. Every order, safety stock posture, forecast interpretation, and communication choice creates direct and delayed impact across the other two tiers.
Local optimization can create system instability when delays, limited signals, and fear-based replenishment compound across tiers.
Balance service, cash, production smoothness, and trust while keeping the bullwhip ratio close to 1.0.
Run live as a guided discussion, then debrief why reasonable decisions produced shortages, excess, or relationship strain.
Week 1 of 12
Baseline demand. Normal deliveries. Buyers are calm.
Stable conditions reward disciplined replenishment rather than dramatic adjustment.
Decision log and debrief
Direct and indirect impact by week
The log is written for facilitator discussion. It separates what happened immediately at the local tier from what quietly moved into the rest of the system.