In the face of a natural disaster, it is important to respond quickly, as this can save lives. One of the greatest challenges in the midst of a natural disaster is to get the necessary supplies to the affected areas quickly and efficiently. This could make the difference between life and death and
Proof of concept project for the U.S. Defense Health Agency
SCM Globe participated in a proof of concept project for the U.S. Defense Health Agency. We added a logistics dimension to other virtual reality (VR) training simulations. Other VR training simulations simulated treating a wounded soldier at a point of injury (POI); or evacuating wounded soldiers by
Improving Supply Chain Performance
SCM Globe lets you quickly define any supply chain, run it in simulations, and see how well it works. You keep improving the design until you get the best performance. Follow these four steps - it will start to seem like second nature - you will start looking at all supply chains using these four
Fantastic Corporation – Global Supply Chain
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Challenges of Managing and Coordinating a Global Supply Chain. Fantastic Corporation designs and makes a fantastic new home entertainment center with widescreen HD TV and surround sound. It performs to demanding specifications and delivers impressive results. Customer demand
Q&A Video Book – Using SCM Globe Simulations
In an online Q&A session we got some good questions and demonstrated answers to those questions onscreen. Here are ten short clips with those answers. The title and description of each clip says what it’s about. You can start at the top of the playlist and the clips will play one after the
Zara Clothing Company Supply Chain
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: The Zara supply chain drives its successful business model. Run simulations of the Zara supply chain to see how it works, and how to improve it. Zara changes its clothing designs every two weeks on average, while competitors change their designs every two or three months. It
Alexander the Great Needed Great Supply Chains
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Military Logistics 101 — Napoleon said, “An army marches on its stomach.” In the spirit of that saying, lets look at the campaigns of Alexander the Great. For those who think Alexander's greatness was due only to his ability to dream up bold moves and cut a dashing figure in
Humanitarian Supply Chains: Syria Evacuation Scenario (CIV and MIL)
CASE STUDY CONCEPT: Mission Planning Under Conditions of Stress and Uncertainty. We live in a world where joint military and civilian humanitarian missions are called for with increasing frequency. Working through this case will give you deeper insights into the logistics required to support