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ERIC Number: EJ1214980
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1540-4595
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Patio Swings Intermodal Shipping Competition: An Inquiry-Based Partial Information Exercise
Snider, Brent; Southin, Nancy; Cole, Rosanna
Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, v17 n2 p146-162 Apr 2019
Rather than providing all the required information as classroom exercises typically do, this international purchase and intermodal transportation competitive in-class exercise intentionally holds back selected supply chain details. This inquiry-based learning (IBL) approach simulates a real-world Distribution Requirements Planning scenario by requiring students to identify what information they need and seek out those details from the instructor while competing with fellow student groups. In this 20-30 minute exercise students are challenged to identify the all the necessary supply chain activities required to effectively ship patio swings from a supplier in China to a national retail chain in time for a spring sale. Generating the benefits of improved critical thinking in a fraction of the time required for traditional IBL, the approach is best described as a Partial Information Exercise. A student survey (n = 310) found that students strongly supported the inquiry approach, it generated significantly increased interest in global supply chain management roles and responsibilities, and over 91% of participants recommended the exercise continue to be part of the introductory operations and supply chain management course.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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