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The Lego Truck Game demonstrates the relationship between material and production control through a number of departments in a total supply — and production chain. The game illustrates the use of different production control principles and organizations and in particular the connection between production — and information lead time, and the importance of synchronizing the material flow. Furthermore, the game is excellent to illustrate the concept of dynamics and uncertainty in production and production control. In the game the effects of using different production control principles can be calculated as well in economic terms as in terms of delivery accuracy.
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Johansen, J., Mikkelsen, H. (1995). The Lego Truck Game - A game of production control. In: Riis, J.O. (eds) Simulation Games and Learning in Production Management. APMS 1994. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-5041-2870-4_12
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