Extending the Production Dice Game

16 Pages Posted: 15 Apr 2010

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Marc Lambrecht

KU Leuven, Research Center for Operations Management, Faculty of Economics and Business

Stefan Creemers

Catholic University of Lille - IESEG School of Management; KU Leuven

Robert Boute

Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) - Department of Applied Economics

R. Leus

Catholic University of Leuven (KUL)

Date Written: April 1, 2010

Abstract

The production dice game is a powerful learning exercise focusing on the impact of variability and dependency on throughput and work-in-process inventory of flow lines. In this paper we will extend the basic dice game along the following lines. First, we allow that the operations take place concurrently as opposed to the more traditional way of playing the game sequentially. Second, we allow both starvation and blocking of the line. Third, we consider balanced lines with work stations characterized by different degrees of variability. Fourth, we use different sets of dice in order to represent a wide range of coefficients of variation of the production line. The game can be played manually in a classroom setting, but it is also modeled as an easy-to-use simulation tool.

Suggested Citation

Lambrecht, Marc and Creemers, Stefan and Boute, Robert and Leus, Roel, Extending the Production Dice Game (April 1, 2010). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1588602 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1588602

Marc Lambrecht

KU Leuven, Research Center for Operations Management, Faculty of Economics and Business ( email )

Leuven, B-3000
Belgium

Stefan Creemers

Catholic University of Lille - IESEG School of Management ( email )

3 Rue de la Digue
Lille, 59000
France

KU Leuven ( email )

Oude Markt 13
Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant 3000
Belgium

Robert Boute

Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) - Department of Applied Economics ( email )

Leuven, B-3000
Belgium

Roel Leus (Contact Author)

Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) ( email )

Leuven, B-3000
Belgium

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