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Introducing. R. What is Business on the Move about ? (b) How does the game work?. What is the game about?. How business works: from order to delivery. Basic business terms. Making choices, solving problems & being creative. Big issues ~ globalisation & carbon footprints. ?.
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Introducing......... R • What is Business on the Move about? • (b) How does the game work?
What is the game about? How business works: from order to delivery Basic business terms Making choices, solving problems & being creative Big issues ~ globalisation & carbon footprints ?
How do they get here from China? Made in China Pallets in container Boxed up on pallet Arrive in UK OR Pallets by plane Containers on ship
How do they get from the UK port? • By Rail & Road to customers Trains go to railheads across UK Trucks complete delivery to customer
The players’ challenge: • Run a logistics business, delivering orders to customers • Transport goods by air and sea from China to the UKandthenby rail and road to customers across the UK • Aim to be the first to complete all deliveries and / or to make the biggest profit as responsibly as you can
Things can go wrong! Plane crashes Lose one plane and its container
Customers across the UK are reached by rail and road
Players must decide which to use and how: NB. These are interim prototypes!
Successful businesses build their assets, growing profitably and responsibly + = ££££s