☕ Bean to Cup

You're the Global Supply Chain Director at Starbucks. Your mission: get coffee from farms to 35,000+ stores worldwide while managing cost, quality, and customer satisfaction.

The Starbucks Supply Chain Challenge

  • Source beans from 30+ countries
  • Roast at 6 global facilities
  • Distribute through 80+ warehouses
  • Serve 35,000+ stores in 80+ countries
  • Handle seasonal demand swings (hello, Pumpkin Spice!)

You'll make decisions at each stage of the supply chain. Watch how your choices ripple through the entire operation!

📚 What You'll Learn

  • Sourcing — Supplier diversification vs. cost
  • Forecasting — Predicting seasonal demand
  • Capacity — Roasting plant decisions
  • Inventory — Safety stock trade-offs
  • Quality — Consistency across 35,000 stores

Decision Made!

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Bean to Cup

Starbucks Global Supply Chain Simulation

1 Sourcing
2 Forecasting
3 Capacity
4 Inventory
5 Quality
6 Results
Budget Remaining
$50M
Supply Risk
Medium
Quality Score
95%
Customer Satisfaction
90%
Stores Served
35,000
🔗 Supply Chain Status
🌱
Sourcing
30+ origin countries
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Roasting
6 global plants
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Distribution
80+ warehouses
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Stores
35,000+ locations
📋 Your Decisions
Decisions will appear here as you make them.
💡 Chapter Connection
This simulation connects concepts from Ch. 16 (Global Sourcing), Ch. 18 (Forecasting), Ch. 5 (Capacity), Ch. 20 (Inventory), and Ch. 12 (Quality).