tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post2410884498903915399..comments2023-08-03T11:16:11.202-04:00Comments on Got Boondoggle?: Root Beer GameMike Wroblewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451872136821100772noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-8143302544793712252009-04-04T10:36:00.000-04:002009-04-04T10:36:00.000-04:00Thanks for your insight Jamie. The game can teach...Thanks for your insight Jamie. The game can teach many aspects depending on your focus. To your point, a bad system wins over good people every time. I look forward to trying out your new version. Computers are great but physical pieces are a better visual learning tool.Mike Wroblewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451872136821100772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-6964357232350470382009-04-04T09:38:00.000-04:002009-04-04T09:38:00.000-04:00Congratulations Mike. I'm glad you and the team en...Congratulations Mike. I'm glad you and the team enjoyed it. <BR/><BR/>We use the beer game but not as much to teach the bullwhip effect but what we think is is much more universal message: bad systems beat good people. The message is that no matter how hard they try, how smart they are, or even if they know exactly what's going to happen, they can't be a bad system. The activities, connections, and flows inherent in the system will beat you. The only way to get real change is to move past firefighting (reacting to events) and get to the systems level (activities, connections, and flows). The Lean Learning Center will soon be releasing the Beer Game as a complete package, with board games, beer truck routes, instructor guides, participant guides, and so on. It should be out in about a month as our Instructional Design Team finalizes the content.Jamie Flinchbaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714555426822621398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-14760586940622329522009-04-03T12:33:00.000-04:002009-04-03T12:33:00.000-04:00Good question Mark. We simply wanted to give the ...Good question Mark. We simply wanted to give the computer simulation a try for the experience.Mike Wroblewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451872136821100772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-58731855786442065922009-04-03T12:25:00.000-04:002009-04-03T12:25:00.000-04:00I'm curious why you chose the computer simulation ...I'm curious why you chose the computer simulation model instead of doing a physical beer game simulation where you physically move poker chips or other pieces of inventory?Mark Grabanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07953086531083611251noreply@blogger.com