Players are challenged to run a business that must respond to customers' orders, moving different products to their domestic market.

A board game devised to teach school-age children about logistics and the important role it plays in a modern society has received a GBP9,500 (USD14,649) grant from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) as part of its Inspiring Enterprise initiative.

The game, Business on the Move, is the brainchild of two former schoolteachers, Andy Page and Pat Smedley.

Players are challenged to run a business that must respond to customers' orders, moving different products to their domestic market by combinations of air, sea, rail and road quickly, profitably and environmentally responsibly.

"Players must make the same decisions businesses make every day. How do I best deliver? Will I make a profit? How should I grow? How can I cut my carbon footprint?" explains Page.

Business on the Move will go into production this northern autumn and about 1,500 copies will be distributed to UK schools and training providers free of charge.

It is estimated that about 15,000 young people will get to play the game within 12 months of its launch.

The initial production run has been funded by sponsorships from several leading logistics companies including CHEP, Norbert Dentressangle and TIR Training as well as by key sector bodies like the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Skills for Logistics and the UK Warehousing Association.