Lean Lego Simulation

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Lean Lego

Marvellous Models, Inc

Overview

This activity will give the participants the opportunity to:

Participate in a process Evaluate the process Identify wastes that can be eliminated from the process

o Transporto Inventoryo Motiono Waitingo Over productiono Over processingo Defectso Skills

Redesign the process to eliminate wastes

Measure time savings in redesigned process

This will allow participants to experience how Lean can be applied toprocesses, and appreciate the benefits of using a Lean approach.

In this activity, there are 5 different roles: Stores Construction 1

Construction 2 Supervisor/Quality Control

Customer.

Participants take on one role, and are given some guidance notes ofwhat is involved in that particular role.

The KPI for the supply of models to the customer is 5 minutes permodel.


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Instructions: Stores

Your task is to supply the bricks as requested. Your store, consistsof hundreds of Lego bricks in different colours. When one of theconstruction sites receives an order, they will come to you and askyou to supply the bricks required. Put the bricks that they ask foron one of the paper plates and give them to the construction teamas required. There is a form to be completed on supply. Theconstruction team will give this to you to fill in as appropriate andreturn with the bricks.


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Instructions: Customer

You have been given a supply of order forms to enable you torequest some Lego models from a catalogue. You can choose whichmodels you want, and pick the colours you would like them in. Youneed to complete one form per model, and take the orders to theSupervisor/Quality Control. Please note the time of your order onthe form. Once the models are complete, they will be returned toyou and you should note the time of delivery on the form.


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Instructions: Construction 1

Your role is to construct the non-animal models from Lego bricks.You will receive orders for specific models from your Supervisor.When you receive an order, you need to visit Stores, give them theorder form and collect the right amount of bricks. You then need toreturn to the building station and build the model. Completedmodels should be taken to the Supervisor who will do a qualitycontrol check.


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Instructions: Construction 2

Your role is to construct the animal models from Lego bricks. Youwill receive orders for specific models from your Supervisor. Whenyou receive an order, you need to visit Stores, give them the orderform and collect the right amount of bricks. You then need toreturn to the building station and build the model using theappropriate template you have been given. Completed modelsshould be taken to the Supervisor who will do a quality controlcheck.


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Instructions: Supervisor/Quality Control

You will receive orders for Lego brick models from the Customer.You need to check the order then pass it onto the appropriateconstruction team. Construction Team 1 build the non-animalmodels, and Construction Team 2 build the animal models. Thecompleted models will be returned to you for a Quality Controlinspection, where you will compare the model with the appropriatetemplate. If you are happy with the quality, then the model shouldgo to the Customer together with the original order form. If themodel is not correct, it should be returned to construction to fix

before passing onto the customer.


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Marvellous Models Inc. Order Form

Model Colour

Date ordersubmitted

Time ordersubmitted

Customer Signature

Marvellous Models Inc. Order Form

Model Colour

Date ordersubmitted

Time ordersubmitted

Customer Signature

Date orderreceived

Time orderreceived

Customer Signature

For Official Use Only Time InitialParts Supplied from Stores

Model Constructed

Model pass QC

Date orderreceived

Time orderreceived

Customer Signature

For Official Use Only Time Initial

Parts Supplied from Stores

Model Constructed

Model pass QC


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Marvellous Models, Inc. Product Catalogue

Please feel free to browse our catalogue below, and once you havemade your selection, complete one of our order forms.

Model selection:

Aircraft carrier Duck Robot

Ideal forthose timeswhen only a

boat justisnt enough

That perfectmechanicalhelp around

work andthe home

Chair Aeroplane

Perfect forwhen sitting

around isthe optionof choice

Want to getsomewhere,

and fast?You need to

fly!

Dinosaur Horse

Arrrgh! Itsa scary

dinosaur!

Didnteveryone

want a ponywhen they

wereyoung? Getyours now!

Colour selection:

Blue Green

Purple

Yellow Orange

Pink


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Marvellous Models, Inc. Construction Instructions

Aircraft carrier Components Duck Robot Components

14 2

3 7

10 7

Chair Components Aeroplane Components

16 0

0 2

12 5

Dinosaur Components Horse Components

410

36

4 6

Documents

Lean Lego Simulation