Nirnay 2005: A Game on Supply Chain Management at XIMB
First Deadline: September 15, 2005
The game will be based on real life supply chain modules of various sectors like automobile, retail, etc. It also tests the decision-making skills of the participants. The methodological issues would be validation, verification, optimization and a robust analysis of the different Operational areas like, Procurement, Logistics, Facility Location, Inventory management, Bullwhip Effect and quantification of your decision.
The Game will be played in two rounds: -
Preliminary Round: This will be an Online Elimination round and will involve filling up of a questionnaire involving concepts of SCM. Teams will be short listed based on their responses to this questionnaire.
Final Round: Short listed teams from the Preliminary Round will have to come down to the XIMB campus to play the final round which will involve strategic decision making in SCM.
Prizes worth to be won: Rs 30,000/-
Rules for the Participants
Students can form a team of maximum two members.
Any number of teams can participate from an institute.
For the teams of first short listed post the Preliminary round, to and fro sleeper class rail fare, by the shortest route, will be reimbursed.
More information can be accessed at www.ximb.ac.in/~xops or www.xpressions2005.com
To facilitate the communications between the participants, a yahoo group "Nirnay 2005" has been created. All interested participants are cordially invited to join this group. Request for joining the group should be mailed at xops@ximb.ac.in, clearly mentioning the name of the individual, institute and year of joining the institute.
Important Dates
15th September'05
Preliminary Round: Log on to www.ximb.ac.in/~xops for online contest
Time: 10:30 pm to 11:30 pm
16th Spetember'05
Result Declaration for short listed teams of online contest. Results will be declared on www.ximb.ac.in/~xops
4th and 5th October'05
Final Round: Selected teams of preliminary round will be invited to play the game at XIMB Campus.
Contact for Details
E-mail: xops@ximb.ac.in
URL: www.ximb.ac.in/~xops & www.xpressions2005.com
Concluded.
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Contributed by -
Sapna Mohata,
Core-Committee Member, IlluminatiX,
The XIMB Media and PR Cell,
XIM, Bhubaneswar.
