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Lean Simulation Games

 

Lean Simulation Games are a common tool to teach important lean principles such as flow and pull control.


Currently, we are offering 13 diferent simulation topics for you to use in your in-house trainings. Furthermore, we are in the process of making some of the simulations available for public use. Our Lean 101 Never Ending Card is just the first example.


The following list shows all simulation topics that are currently available. Call us at +1 678 810 0885 if your favorite topic is not yet on the list!


Category


Topic


Target Audience


# of Participants,

Simulation Duration

Description / Remarks


Flow and Pull

 

Lean 101

Never Ending Card

Department Leaders,

Operations and Logistics Planners

10 - 15 Participants,

6 hours

This simulation is available

for download

Lego Airplane

Simulation

Department Leaders,

Operations and Logistics Planners

10 - 15 Participants,

6 hours

Paper Ship

Simulation

Department Leaders,

Operations and Logistics Planners

11 - 13 Participants,

3 hours

Flow Design

Principles

Organizing

Continuous Flow

Department Leaders, Operations and

Logistics Planners, Industrial Engineers

n Groups of 4 Participants,

3 hours

Use the Operator Balance

Chart to balance flow

Lean Principles

 

Basic Simulation of

Lean effects

Department Leaders, Operations and

Logistics Planners, Industrial Engineers

4 - 6 Participants,

3 hours

Value Stream

Management

Lean effects in 

processing industry

Department Leaders, Operations and

Logistics Planners, Industrial Engineers

8 - 10 Participants,

5 hours

Value Stream Mapping,

Process Optimization

Lean in

Administration

Order Entry and 

Order Processing

Department Leaders, Operations and

Administrative Areas

6 - 8 Participants,

2 hours

Optimization of

Administrative Processes

Order Entry and

Order Processing

Department Leaders, Operations and

Administrative Areas

6 - 8 Participants,

2 hours

Simulation of Logistics Chain

of a Beer Distributor

5S in the Office

 

Employees new to the idea of Lean

Administration

2 Participants,

15 minutes

Demonstrate the effects of

5S topics on performance

Root Cause

Analysis

Systematic Analysis

of errors and effects

Department Leaders, Operations and

Administrative Areas

3 - 4 Participants,

3 - 5 hours

Root Cause Analysis,

FMEA

Process 

Communication

showing the importance

of communication

All employees

 

n Groups of 5 Participants,

30 minutes

assemblying a puzzle with

trade of parts between groups

Effects of

Product Complexity

KOSIMA - Visualization of

Effects of Complexity

Department Leaders,

Design Engineers

7 - 12 Participants,

4 hours

Simulation of Vehicle Design

and Assembly

Variant Analysis

Simulation

Department Leaders, Product

Managers, Design Engineers

4 - 18 Participants,

20 hours

Identification of features and

variants of a product