3D games on social media have gone viral in the 21st century and can present the business with variety of opportunities in the forthcoming years (Schrage, 2010). With the help of 3D simulation, the supply chain of a retail organization can significantly be improved as each of the key stakeholders would be connected through the internet within the simulation. The 3D simulation would be designed in such a way that it would be like any physical shopping place for the customers. In addition, the simulation would act as a planning and order management tool for the retailer and suppliers.
The concerned employees would act as a retailer within the game and would be interconnected with the primary and secondary stakeholders of the business all the time. When the orders would be placed by the customers, the retailer would receive a notification indicating the level of inventory left in the warehouse after the delivery of the order. Unlike other games over the internet, this 3D simulation would be realistic. This eventually means that the orders are to be placed by real customers in the market. Moreover, the retailer would also have the ability to order new stock from the supplier by paying cash. The more orders delivered by the retailer, the higher the amount of cash would get in the simulation. This would significantly help the retailer learn regarding inventory management and customer satisfaction by providing the customers with the required product at the right time. To make it more realistic and beneficial, the retailer would be provided with an opportunity to order the required stock on demand from the suppliers. Meanwhile, the lead time for the delivery of goods from the suppliers to the retailers would also be taken into consideration within the simulation.
This 3D simulation would be the next big thing for the retail organizations as it would be provided with an opportunity to enhance the level of profits along with the customer’s satisfaction effectively by meeting the requirements of the customers effectively and efficiently through the use of internet. This will facilitate efficient and quick flow of information and will eventually improve the responsiveness of the supply chain.
References
Schrage, M. (2010). The top six innovation ideas of 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2013, from http://blogs.hbr.org/schrage/2010/12/the-top-six-innovation-ideas-o.html
