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Teaching information flow in supply chains: a role-playing game using TagScan

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dc.contributor.authorWang, Xiaojia
dc.contributor.authorEnstroem, Rickard
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-12T17:43:03Z
dc.date.available2024-04-12T17:43:03Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractInformation flow is one of the three main flows of supply chains. It is an abstract concept that can be challenging for students to grasp in its entirety. This article describes a role-playing game for teaching the topic of information flow in an undergraduate supply chain management course. The game allows students to simulate receiving and fulfilling customer orders by playing five roles within a manufacturing company. Students use TagScan, an augmented reality barcoding and logistics system launched by a technology company in western Canada, to track information throughout the game. Pre- and postsurvey results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed game in helping students visualize abstract course concepts and understand the types of information being tracked, the available information transmission technology, and the dynamics of information flow in a supply chain. Students were actively engaged in this in-class activity and responded positively to the learning-by-gaming experience.
dc.identifier.citationWang, X. & Enstroem, R. (2024) Teaching information flow in supply chains: A role-playing game using TagScan. Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1111/dsji.12315
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1111/dsji.12315
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/3510
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAttribution (CC BY)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectaugmented reality
dc.subjectbarcoding
dc.subjectinformation flow
dc.subjectrole-playing game
dc.subjectsupply chain
dc.titleTeaching information flow in supply chains: a role-playing game using TagScanen
dc.typeArticle

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