Posted by yaman barlas <
ybarlas@boun.edu.tr> Dear Abhijit; Short answer to your question is 'yes' there are such simulation models.
More specifically, a couple of years ago we created a model that EXACTLY replicates the physical beer game. The related article is in the proceedings of ISDC 2005, Boston. (Samur, M. et al...)
The multi-player, online computerized version was constructed in Powersim. (But we had to revert to an old version, because the new version of Powersim was incapable of doing it).
So the 'long answer' is: There are several different Beer Game models around, but I do not think they EXACTLY replicate the board game. Further, these models are not true online multi-playe games; they take allow player input only and simulate other decisions. Thus if by replicating you mean a multi-player online computer game replicating the board game, I am not aware of any such version, other that ours, that had to use an old software version, etc...
We can send you these models if you want, after you take a look at the article.
best wishes
Yaman Barlas
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Yaman Barlas, Ph.D.
Professor, Industrial Engineering Dept.
Bogazici University,
34342 Bebek, Istanbul, TURKEY
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