Purpose: We expand a previous discussion in this journal by proposing a new solution concept, based on game theory, for profit allocation with the aim of aligning incentives in collaborative supply chains. Design/methodology/approach: Through the Gately's notion of propensity to disrupt, we...

The primary challenge in SCM pedagogy is the learners’ interaction with the dynamic nature of supply chain transactions. Once achieved, it is also required to evaluate learners’ learning experience based on their performance. In this paper, a combination of outcome-based education (OBE) and...

Decentralized supply chains are traditionally order focused: stage managers focus on meeting replenishment orders of downstream stages; market demand information is relayed up through these orders, and therefore is subject to costly delay and distortion. This paper shows that sharing real-time...

In the Szabo-Szoba R&D Laboratory in Gyõr we use the BeerGame software to demonstrate various supply chain management problems. We have developed this android application in order to have an adaptable, entertaining and effective program, which can provide real life experience to students and...

Controlled human experiments are adopted in this paper to investigate the impact of supply uncertainty on buyers' inventory management. The experiments aim at assessing the impact of one specific source of supply chain uncertainty, namely stochastic lead times, on inventory holdings and the...

Using a simulated supply chain experiment based on the well-known "beer game," we examine how changes in order and delivery cycles, availability of shared point-of-sale (POS) information, and the pattern of customer demand affect supply chain efficiency. We find that speeding up cycle time is...

In recent days, the industrial sector is characterised by saturated worldwide target markets and high expectations of the consumers. This new context subjects the company to a great deal of pressure. Therefore, companies try to optimise their supply chains in order to improve their...