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Title: Teaching Tip: Simulated Interface for Management and Collaborative Decision Systems: A Computer-Based Supply Chain Application for Teaching Information Transparency
Language: English
Authors: Milton Soto-Ferrari, Odette Chams-Anturi, Maureen Casile, Juan P. Escorcia-Caballero
Source: Journal of Information Systems Education. 2026 37(1):18-46.
Availability: Journal of Information Systems Education. e-mail: editor@jise.org; Web site: http://www.jise.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 29
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Simulation, Spreadsheets, Decision Support Systems, Access to Information, Undergraduate Students, Active Learning, Data Use, Decision Making, College Instruction, Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Business Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Geographic Terms: Colombia
DOI: 10.62273/TFRC4843
ISSN: 1055-3096
2574-3872
Abstract: This teaching tip presents the Simulated Interface for Management and Collaborative Decision Systems (SIMCDS), an Excel-based simulation designed to teach the role of information transparency in strategic supply chain decision-making. In the activity, students assume the roles of Manufacturer, Distributor, and Retailer, managing inventory decisions under both limited and full information-sharing conditions. The simulation illustrates how transparency affects service levels, costs, and overall system coordination. Implemented in an undergraduate strategic management course, SIMCDS was associated with measurable increases in students' self-reported understanding of data-driven collaboration and inter-node decision-making. By combining active learning with realistic supply chain dynamics, the tool reinforces key operational concepts and aids experiential exploration of transparency's strategic value.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1507573
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