abstract
- Empirical investigations into the evolution of student decision-making efficiency within supply chain education remain limited, despite the growing adoption of gamified simulations. This study applies Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) with a Window Analysis approach to evaluate the supply chain operational efficiency achieved by postgraduate students using Logistics Simulator (LOST) a game-based supply chain simulation during the initial period of an elective course (September cohort). The simulation demonstrated an initial increase in efficiency due to optimized procurement and transportation, followed by significant fluctuations and sharp declines linked to inadequate production planning, ultimately resulting in an average demand compliance rate of only 66.37%. These findings underscore the importance of cultivating anticipatory skills and systems thinking in educational curricula to overcome persistent inefficiencies in cross-functional coordination and production alignment. The study affirms the instrumental role of dynamic simulation environments in fostering critical competencies in resource allocation and risk awareness, essential to modern supply chain management.