SUPPLY CHAIN CLASSROOM SIMULATION

How ChainSim works in your course

Run a practical supply-chain decision exercise in one class. Choose one of eight ready-made 45-minute courses—or configure your own simulation—share a PIN and review submitted results in Teacher’s View.

ChainSim browser simulation showing suppliers, production, customers and performance results
8 ready-made coursesProgressively challenging scenarios
45 minutes eachDesigned for a normal class session
15-day simulationA cellphone supply chain students manage
CLASSROOM WORKFLOW

From course setup to classroom debrief

ChainSim gives instructors a repeatable four-step activity while keeping the decisions in students’ hands.

1

Choose the learning challenge

Start with a ready-made course or adjust parameters to match your syllabus and students’ experience.

2

Share a game PIN

Students open ChainSim in their browser—without installation—and join with the PIN you provide.

3

Students run the supply chain

They make procurement, inventory, production, transport and delivery decisions individually or in teams.

4

Review and debrief

Teacher’s View collects submitted results with automatic scoring, charts and actionable feedback.

CORE CAPABILITIES

Built for supply chain and operations courses

Concrete decisions, measurable consequences and evidence instructors can use in discussion and assessment.

01

Ready-made or configurable

Use eight prepared courses or adjust the simulation parameters to focus on the concepts relevant to your syllabus.

02

Progressive challenge

Course settings introduce additional constraints and trade-offs as students build confidence.

03

End-to-end decisions

Students manage suppliers, components, production, inventory, transport and customer deliveries as one system.

04

Visible consequences

Across the course sequence, students see how choices affect availability, costs, on-time delivery and profit.

05

Teacher’s View

Create simulations, share access and compare individual or team results from one instructor dashboard.

06

Evidence for debriefing

Use automatic scores, detailed charts and actionable feedback to discuss strategies and support your assessment.

AUTOMATED FEEDBACK

Every run becomes actionable feedback

ChainSim automatically shows students what worked, what it cost and what to improve next—turning simulation results into a practical learning moment.

  • Students receive immediate, decision-specific guidance for reflection.
  • Instructors gain concrete evidence for classroom debriefing and assessment.
REAL RESULT EXAMPLE

A submitted run at a glance

Inventory target met
300 / 300products delivered
$2,773simulation profit
8 pointsperformance score

Automated feedback: Good result. All 300 products were delivered. The $5,450 component purchase cost could be reduced by buying more Components B and C from Supplier 1. On harder levels, reorder Component D sooner—inventory temporarily fell to 12 units.

Example from one completed student run. Feedback changes with the submitted decisions and supports instructor-led discussion.
TWO PERSPECTIVES

Practical for students. Manageable for teachers.

The simulation experience and the instructor workflow are designed to support the same learning conversation.

FOR STUDENTS

Turn concepts into decisions

  • Join quickly through a browser with a game PIN
  • Experience the operational and financial consequences of each choice
  • Compare strategies and improve decisions across repeated courses
FOR TEACHERS

Move from gameplay to evidence

  • Launch a ready-made course or configure your own simulation
  • Review submitted individual or team results in Teacher’s View
  • Use scores, charts and feedback to support—not replace—your assessment
USED IN UNIVERSITY TEACHING

Classroom experience at Lund University

At Lund University, 101 students used ChainSim in groups of three and progressed through five simulation levels.

Read the Case Study
SEE CHAINSIM IN ACTION

Ready to bring supply-chain decisions into your course?

In a short instructor demo, we’ll show you how to choose a course, share a PIN and review student results.