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Lean Simulation
 Activity Ideas
using a ream of
  copier paper
Published 2012

by Tom Curtis

Blog: www.onimproving.blogspot.com

Presentations: www.slideshare.net/onimproving 

Email: ideamerchants@gmail.com

Twitter: @onimproving
Simulation does not have to be expensive.

What follows is 22 activity ideas that can be executed
  with copier paper already sitting in companies.
Idea:
write a standard
         Application possibilities:
            Teaching Standard Work
                 Teaching Kaizen
                 SMED Activity
 Activity of the Product, Machine, and Operator
Idea:
metric calculation
    Application possibilities:
      Teaching Standard Work
     Muda Recognition Activity
Idea:
  create visual
   Application possibilities:
     Teaching Visual Controls
   Teaching Visual Management
     Teaching Standard Work
Idea:
process mapping
   Application possibilities:
    Teaching Process Mapping
         SMED Activity
        Muda Recognition
Idea:
  fix sentences
   Application possibilities:
        Kaizen Activities
     Teaching Standard Work
Idea:
      drawing
    Application possibilities:
       Teaching Standard Work
            Process Design
      Manufacturing Simulation
   Teaching Late Model Depreciation
          Teaching Cell Design
Idea:
  build books
   Application possibilities:
          Teaching SMED
            Teaching JIT
          Process Design
    Manufacturing Simulation
     Teaching Standard Work
     Teaching Load Balancing
           Teaching Flow
         Teaching Kaizen
       Teaching Cell Design
Idea: origami
   Application possibilities:
          Teaching SMED
            Teaching JIT
          Process Design
    Manufacturing Simulation
     Teaching Standard Work
     Teaching Load Balancing
           Teaching Flow
         Teaching Kaizen
       Teaching Cell Design
Idea:
make airplanes
   Application possibilities:
          Teaching SMED
            Teaching JIT
          Process Design
    Manufacturing Simulation
     Teaching Standard Work
     Teaching Load Balancing
           Teaching Flow
         Teaching Kaizen
       Teaching Cell Design
Idea:
 cut snowflakes
   Application possibilities:
          Teaching SMED
            Teaching JIT
          Process Design
    Manufacturing Simulation
     Teaching Standard Work
     Teaching Load Balancing
           Teaching Flow
         Teaching Kaizen
       Teaching Cell Design
Idea:
tower construction
    Application possibilities:
           Teaching SMED
             Teaching JIT
           Process Design
     Manufacturing Simulation
      Teaching Standard Work
      Teaching Load Balancing
            Teaching Flow
          Teaching Kaizen
        Teaching Cell Design
Idea:
   paperwork
   Application possibilities:
          Process Design
        Office Simulation
     Teaching Standard Work
     Teaching Load Balancing
          Teaching Flow
         Teaching Kaizen
Idea:
puzzle assembly
   Application possibilities:
           Teaching SMED
           Process Design
      Teaching Standard Work
      Teaching Load Balancing
          Teaching Kaizen
   Teaching Rapid Problem Solving
Idea:
 cut paper dolls
   Application possibilities:
          Teaching SMED
            Teaching JIT
          Process Design
    Manufacturing Simulation
     Teaching Standard Work
     Teaching Load Balancing
           Teaching Flow
         Teaching Kaizen
       Teaching Cell Design
Idea: make hats
   Application possibilities:
          Teaching SMED
            Teaching JIT
          Process Design
    Manufacturing Simulation
     Teaching Standard Work
     Teaching Load Balancing
           Teaching Flow
         Teaching Kaizen
       Teaching Cell Design
Idea:
 process design
   Application possibilities:
          Teaching SMED
            Teaching JIT
          Process Design
    Manufacturing Simulation
     Teaching Standard Work
     Teaching Load Balancing
           Teaching Flow
         Teaching Kaizen
       Teaching Cell Design
Idea:
 product design
   Application possibilities:
          Teaching SMED
            Teaching JIT
          Process Design
          Product Design
         Teaching Kaizen
Idea:
 paper football
   Application possibilities:
           Process Design
     Manufacturing Simulation
       Teaching Measurement
   Teaching Design of Experiment
          Teaching Kaizen
      Teaching Standard Work
Idea:
garbage can toss
   Application possibilities:
           Process Design
     Manufacturing Simulation
       Teaching Measurement
   Teaching Design of Experiment
          Teaching Kaizen
      Teaching Standard Work
Idea:
 5 why activity
     Application possibilities:
             Teaching 5 why
  Teaching Root Cause Corrective Action
         Teaching Point of Cause
Idea:
      fishbone
     Application possibilities:
             Teaching 5 why
  Teaching Root Cause Corrective Action
         Teaching Point of Cause
                Teach C&E
               Teach 6M’s
Idea:
checklist creation
    Application possibilities:
      Teaching Standard Work
     Teaching Mistake Proofing

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Lean Simulation Activity Ideas using a ream of copy paper

  • 1. Lean Simulation Activity Ideas using a ream of copier paper
  • 2. Published 2012 by Tom Curtis Blog: www.onimproving.blogspot.com Presentations: www.slideshare.net/onimproving  Email: ideamerchants@gmail.com Twitter: @onimproving
  • 3. Simulation does not have to be expensive. What follows is 22 activity ideas that can be executed with copier paper already sitting in companies.
  • 4. Idea: write a standard Application possibilities: Teaching Standard Work Teaching Kaizen SMED Activity Activity of the Product, Machine, and Operator
  • 5. Idea: metric calculation Application possibilities: Teaching Standard Work Muda Recognition Activity
  • 6. Idea: create visual Application possibilities: Teaching Visual Controls Teaching Visual Management Teaching Standard Work
  • 7. Idea: process mapping Application possibilities: Teaching Process Mapping SMED Activity Muda Recognition
  • 8. Idea: fix sentences Application possibilities: Kaizen Activities Teaching Standard Work
  • 9. Idea: drawing Application possibilities: Teaching Standard Work Process Design Manufacturing Simulation Teaching Late Model Depreciation Teaching Cell Design
  • 10. Idea: build books Application possibilities: Teaching SMED Teaching JIT Process Design Manufacturing Simulation Teaching Standard Work Teaching Load Balancing Teaching Flow Teaching Kaizen Teaching Cell Design
  • 11. Idea: origami Application possibilities: Teaching SMED Teaching JIT Process Design Manufacturing Simulation Teaching Standard Work Teaching Load Balancing Teaching Flow Teaching Kaizen Teaching Cell Design
  • 12. Idea: make airplanes Application possibilities: Teaching SMED Teaching JIT Process Design Manufacturing Simulation Teaching Standard Work Teaching Load Balancing Teaching Flow Teaching Kaizen Teaching Cell Design
  • 13. Idea: cut snowflakes Application possibilities: Teaching SMED Teaching JIT Process Design Manufacturing Simulation Teaching Standard Work Teaching Load Balancing Teaching Flow Teaching Kaizen Teaching Cell Design
  • 14. Idea: tower construction Application possibilities: Teaching SMED Teaching JIT Process Design Manufacturing Simulation Teaching Standard Work Teaching Load Balancing Teaching Flow Teaching Kaizen Teaching Cell Design
  • 15. Idea: paperwork Application possibilities: Process Design Office Simulation Teaching Standard Work Teaching Load Balancing Teaching Flow Teaching Kaizen
  • 16. Idea: puzzle assembly Application possibilities: Teaching SMED Process Design Teaching Standard Work Teaching Load Balancing Teaching Kaizen Teaching Rapid Problem Solving
  • 17. Idea: cut paper dolls Application possibilities: Teaching SMED Teaching JIT Process Design Manufacturing Simulation Teaching Standard Work Teaching Load Balancing Teaching Flow Teaching Kaizen Teaching Cell Design
  • 18. Idea: make hats Application possibilities: Teaching SMED Teaching JIT Process Design Manufacturing Simulation Teaching Standard Work Teaching Load Balancing Teaching Flow Teaching Kaizen Teaching Cell Design
  • 19. Idea: process design Application possibilities: Teaching SMED Teaching JIT Process Design Manufacturing Simulation Teaching Standard Work Teaching Load Balancing Teaching Flow Teaching Kaizen Teaching Cell Design
  • 20. Idea: product design Application possibilities: Teaching SMED Teaching JIT Process Design Product Design Teaching Kaizen
  • 21. Idea: paper football Application possibilities: Process Design Manufacturing Simulation Teaching Measurement Teaching Design of Experiment Teaching Kaizen Teaching Standard Work
  • 22. Idea: garbage can toss Application possibilities: Process Design Manufacturing Simulation Teaching Measurement Teaching Design of Experiment Teaching Kaizen Teaching Standard Work
  • 23. Idea: 5 why activity Application possibilities: Teaching 5 why Teaching Root Cause Corrective Action Teaching Point of Cause
  • 24. Idea: fishbone Application possibilities: Teaching 5 why Teaching Root Cause Corrective Action Teaching Point of Cause Teach C&E Teach 6M’s
  • 25. Idea: checklist creation Application possibilities: Teaching Standard Work Teaching Mistake Proofing