Order Stability in Supply Chains: Experimental Data from the Beer Distribution Game

Laboratory experiments using the Beer Distribution Game isolate behavioral causes of the bullwhip effect. The dataset likely contains order data from a serial supply chain under conditions that eliminate operational causes. The research by Rachel Croson investigates coordination risk and inventory interventions as factors influencing order oscillation.

Use Cases

• Modeling order variance amplification based on experimental conditions described
• Analyzing the impact of coordination risk on supply chain stability
• Testing managerial interventions like holding additional inventory to mitigate order oscillations

Strengths

• Data originates from controlled laboratory experiments, which likely isolates behavioral factors
• Experimental conditions are designed to eliminate operational causes of the bullwhip effect

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

Rachel Croson

Collection Method

Laboratory experiments using the Beer Distribution Game