The beer game

INTRODUCTION
Kai Riemer
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 Step 1: Delivery IN

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a. Fill in incoming delivery to your playsheet.

b. Add incoming to inventory to get available
amount.
 Step 2: Order IN

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a. Open new order and fill into

your playsheet.
b. Calculate amount to ship by adding
new order to old backorder.
 Step 3: Prepare Delivery

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DELIVERY

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 Step 3: Prepare Delivery

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a. Figure out whether the amount to ship can be fulfilled from

available stock.
b. If yes, then your delivery equals the amount to ship.
c. If not, you ship whatever is available, the rest adds to backorder.
d. Update your backorder!
 Step 4: Place your order

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ORDER

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That is entirely your decision.
Keep your cost low!
 Between weeks: logistics!

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