Abstract for: Beer Game on Steroids: Using BGOS to Model and Simulate More Complex Supply Chains

Did you enjoy the lessons learned and debrief when you played the beer game? Would you like to see that applied to real supply chains? This workshop provides a hands-on opportunity for participants to learn how to use Beer Game on Steroids (BGOS), which is a FREE SD-based supply chain simulation tool for anyone wishing to go beyond the traditional beer game. Users can build simulations of supply chains and networks with 10s or even 100s of entities. BGOS is an agent-based simulation tool where the agent models are SD models. Specifically, BGOS uses Dr. John Sterman’s “widget” production model in Chapter 18 of his book, Business Dynamics, as an underlying agent model (used with permission). Participants will be provided with BGOS software and overview files as part of the workshop. NOTE: The BGOS installation file is for PCs. Mac users must have a PC emulator installed on their computer to host BGOS.