Smoothie Supply Chain
Negotiate the ingredients, blend the recipe and market the perfect smoothie.
About
Smoothie Supply Chain places your teams inside a fast-moving global beverage company. Each team manages one division, juggling international deliveries, tight deadlines and a range of logistical challenges.
Every division has a recipe, yet the ingredients it needs are held by other divisions. To produce its smoothie, each team must negotiate trade agreements that move resources to where they are needed. Strong relationships between divisions quickly become the most valuable asset in the room.
Once the ingredients arrive, teams blend and taste their smoothies, then develop a marketing campaign and strategy, presenting their pitch to the whole group.
Along the way, the company faces complex distribution problems, and teams must show how, by working together, they can also reduce its carbon footprint.
Learning outcomes
Smoothie Supply Chain is an enjoyable, fast-paced business simulation. Teams apply genuine management skills and strategic thinking to a supply chain challenge that mirrors everyday business.
The relaxed, informal setting encourages people to take risks, build networks and sharpen their communication as the game develops.
Collaboration is essential. The game shows exactly what happens when divisions work in silos, and becomes a powerful metaphor for cross-functional teamwork, as every team depends on the others to succeed. Teams soon see that helping another division often helps their own.
By the end, the group has managed one shared project, ensured every division received what it needed and seen how customer promises depend on a supply chain that actually works. It is a memorable lesson with a refreshing reward.
Program flow
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Company briefing
Each team takes charge of a division and receives its recipe and starting resources.
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Negotiate
Divisions agree trade deals to source every ingredient their recipe needs.
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Solve the logistics
Teams resolve distribution issues and look for ways to cut the carbon footprint.
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Blend and taste
Each team blends its smoothie and checks it matches the recipe.
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Pitch
Teams present a marketing campaign for their smoothie to the whole group.
What is included
Included
- Expert facilitators throughout
- Smoothie ingredients and blending equipment
- Recipes and trading materials
- Marketing campaign materials
- Presentations and results
Not included
- Venue hire
- Meals and refreshments
- Audio-visual equipment
- Transfers to and from the venue
- Bespoke printed materials
Frequently asked questions
How big can the group be?
From 10 to 500 guests, organised into smaller teams.
How long is the programme?
The programme typically lasts about 1.5 hours.
Is logistics experience needed?
No. Everything is explained within the game, and the relaxed format encourages new approaches.
Indoors or outdoors?
It is designed for indoor spaces such as a hotel function room, ballroom or conference hall.
Do we taste the smoothies?
Yes. Teams blend and taste their smoothies before creating their marketing campaign.
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