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Interactive tools for exploring supply chain concepts, optimization models, and probabilistic foundations
Oil Rig Simulator
Explore expected cost tradeoffs between holding inventory, stockout penalties, and service levels
Capacity vs. Inventory
Visualize the relationship between service level, capacity utilization, and required inventory
M/M/s Queue Simulator
Simulate M/M/s queueing systems with configurable arrival rates, service rates, and server counts; compare simulation vs. theoretical results
Stochastic Assembly System
Simulate a 3-stage serial assembly with stochastic yields, order-up-to policies, and cascading uncertainty via Monte Carlo methods
Probability Distributions
Explore different probability distributions with interactive charts and Monte Carlo sampling
Inventory Management Game
Manage materials across multiple rounds under different demand scenarios and forecast methods
Outsourcing Case
Simulate end-to-end supply chain dynamics including production, transportation, and inventory costs
Distribution Game
Manage a distribution network with different allocation rules, information systems, ordering policies, and safety stock levels
AutoGadget S&OP Game
Run twelve monthly S&OP cycles as Sales, Production and Procurement: commit a rolling forecast, size direct labor and component orders against lead times, and answer for the result on the income statement vs. plan
Product Life-Cycle Management Game
Plan capacity, place inventory, and appropriate capital to launch a new product across its full life cycle, from ramp to end-of-life
MidContinent Air Reparable Spare Parts
Size and manage a two-echelon repairable-spares pool across five bases and a central Tulsa hub; balance same-day fill, AOG exposure, and cost, with METRIC / VARI-METRIC recommendations
GatewayThreat: Choosing a Detector
Value a threat warning for a transportation gateway, compare vendor proposals, then play the alarms and closures day by day
DRCC: Disaster Response Coordination Center
Six teams coordinate an earthquake response under imperfect information and shared authority: open access, protect medical service, and turn the first airlift into usable water at the point of need
RRT: The Rapid Response Toolkit
A wizard-like checklist to turn an operational situation into the decisions to make, the order to analyze them, and a prioritized list of the data to gather
Experience the DRCC exercise. Decide with it in the toolkit, which stands on its own.