Could YOU run a logistics business and manage a global supply chain, all around the world? You’ll be able to find out with Business on the Move, Global edition!
Up to four teams can each manage a different freight company and will need to deliver their orders from one side of the world to the other. Each team will need to do it as profitably, as quickly and as environmentally-friendly as they can. There will also be some problems along the way and opportunities to take advantage of so who will be crowned victorious?
Working in dollars, you’ll recognise many of the big names found on the board. You can have 1-2 players in each team and need a banker too!
Whether you want to play this with family or in the classroom, the fun and benefits are there for all. The winner will be whoever moves their items to the end location the fastest…but that’s not all. You could also be crowned winner if you make the most profit and have the most assets, which can all be calculated in the straightforward balance sheet provided.
Price: £42.00 per game
Special Offer:
Buy 4 or more games to get 7% discount on every game. Buy 20 or more games to get 14% discount on every game. Buy 50 or more games to get 21% discount on every game. Buy 100 or more games to get 28% discount on every game.
Do YOU know how to run a logistics business and manage a global supply chain? You soon will with Business on the Move, UK edition!
Four teams will each manage a competing freight company. The teams will need to deliver their orders from China to the UK as quickly, profitably and in the most environmentally-friendly way possible. There will also be opportunities and issues to overcome along the way – so who will handle them the best?
The companies you’ll deal with are largely based across the UK and you’ll work in sterling too. Each team can include 1-2 players and you’ll need the all-important banker too!
This game is suitable for classrooms, friends and family alike and the winner will be whoever succeeds in getting their products around the world the fastest!
But there’s more…whoever makes the most profit and has the most assets at the end could also be the winner. You’ll be able to calculate it with an easy balance sheet.
If you want a little more from the game, there are additional resources available too.
Price: £42.00 per game
Special Offer:
Buy 4 or more games to get 7% discount on every game. Buy 20 or more games to get 14% discount on every game. Buy 50 or more games to get 21% discount on every game. Buy 100 or more games to get 28% discount on every game.
Be a ‘Customer’ with bespoke Order cards requiring players to deliver containers and pallets to your featured space on the game board. Two bespoke Order cards require players to deliver containers and pallets to your dedicated space on the game board. The Order cards feature your logo and two generic consignments e.g. this card requires a container of toasters to be delivered to Uniserve. Similarly two Pallet Order cards are created for Uniserve. The orders are delivered to your business through the placing of an adhesive logo which identifies your organisation as a Customer, placed in a spare space on the game board.
All we need is a high resolution image of your company logo.
Once we receive your order, we’ll contact you to finalise.
Price: £20 per game
Please note: (minimum order of 4)
Be a ‘Distribution Centre’, one of only four DC spaces on the board where players can ‘break bulk’ unloading containers into pallets. In this example the DC is Unilever. In the game, players can make use of DCs to unload a container and switch their cargo into pallets for onward distribution to different customers. A ‘DC’ space is twice the size of a ‘Customer’ space on the game board. Two bespoke Order cards require players to deliver containers to your DC space on the game board. The use of an adhesive logo enables your business to replace one of the 4 DCs in the game. All we need is a high-resolution image of your company logo and we'll do the rest..........subject to your final approval.
Price: £20 per game
Please note: (minimum order of 4)
Be a ‘Railhead’ on the board, where trains unload containers to trucks for onward delivery to customers. The example shown is for GB Railfreight. Combining rail and road freight is a key dimension of the game. The use of an adhesive logo enables your business to replace one of the Railheads in the game. All we need is a high-resolution image of your company logo ~ once we receive your order, we’ll contact you speedily to agree the precise logo you wish to feature.
Price: £20 per game
Please note: (minimum order of 4)
Be a ‘Company Base’ where a player runs your multimodal logistics business e.g. XPO Logistics as the ‘red’ or 'white' team in the game. A Company Base should ideally relate to one of the colours used in the game ~ black, blue, green, red, white or yellow, depending on which edition it is. If you order this option, we’ll contact you to finalise the colour and request your high resolution logo.
Price: £20 per game
Please note: (minimum order of 4)
Adhesive labels with your logo acknowledge the support you are giving to young people at the school(s). Automatically included at no additional cost when buying one of the "Active branding options" described above. We supply the labels for you to stick on wherever you judge most appropriate on the box lid. They are especially useful as a lasting reminder when you wish to donate games to (a) local school(s). ONLY add these adhesive labels to your shopping cart if you wish to buy 4 games to support your local school(s) WITHOUT any active branding
Price: £10 per game
Please note: (minimum order of 4)
Currently only available to add to the UK Edition Ideal for in-house training and higher education, adding 90+ more sophisticated Air & Sea / Rail & Road cards to reflect key factors influencing global supply chains. These supplementary cards relate to different operational issues such as compliance, competition, customer service, electronic digital interchange, final mile, legal matters, finance and health and safety. By incorporating these cards you can bring into play those situations relevant to your business. Some blank cards also allow you to write your own. Many of these new cards also involve players in other players' turns, making the game even more interactive. Enjoy!
Price: £9 per game
This half-day introductory session involves playing the game at different levels. There are different levels to suit differing ages and abilities, making the game very versatile. The session typically lasts for 3 hours and is geared to meet your needs around these 'core aspects':-
Price: £300.00
Includes all the benefits of the half day workshop PLUS options to sample appropriate learning activities, exploring how employers are using the game and engaging with the community.
The Optional ‘extras’ that can be added to the half-day programme are:-
Price: £450.00
The central part of the game board is customised to make your organisation and geography the central focus of the game. Please note that because no ‘Customers’ nor Order cards are changed, this option is only appropriate in the UK where many of the existing sponsors are known. The example shown is for the Humber region in the UK. The minimum order to reprint the board is for 25 games.
NOTE: This bespoke game option is unavailable online but we would be delighted to supply further details on request. Please send an email to info@businessonthemove.org.
The final option is make your organisation the focus for a completely bespoke board, customised to feature many of your business partners. This ‘MAXI’ option provides the ultimate customised edition of Business on the Move, ideal for internal training programmes and sustained engagement with local schools. The minimum order for a fully customised game is for 50 games. This ‘MAXI’ option does cost significantly more and includes:-
NOTE: This bespoke game option is unavailable online but we would be delighted to supply further details on request. Please send an email to info@businessonthemove.org.