9 Responses

1. Lean Manufacturing

   Hi Ian

   MTA International have one that consists of a small box of plastic components and full course notes to facilitate various aspects of Lean Manufacturing.

   I think its about £500ish

   Best regards

   Steve

2. Website

   http://www.mta-international.com/view-package.php?package=mta-pass

   When I saw it demonstrated it was a manufacturing exercise so probably best to speak to them as it’s not on the website?

3. MIT’s Beer Game

   Hi

   You may want to look at the Beer Game from MIT. This is directed more at supply chain management than lean manufacturing but is really a great teaching tool. I see they now have an online version of it.

   In summary there are 4 groups representing different members of a typical retailing supply chain – raw material producer, manufacturer, distributor & retailer. Thus you would set up two (or more) supply chains with 4 teams in each supply chain. However, the trick is NOT to tell the groups that they are competing – one supply chain against the other – but rather that they are in competition against each other to keep inventory and thus inventory holding costs to a minimum. Equally they are to avoid stock outs and the compensation they will have to give to the customer when there is a stock out.

   The learning comes at the end of the game when you give the prize to the best supply chain overall, not to any one member of the supply chain. Suddenly the groups realise they should have been working together to ‘beat’ the other supply chain – equal to the M&S supply chain competing against the Debenhams supply chain.

   Hope this helps

   Regards

   Ranjit

    

    

4. Sticklebricks!

   Speak to Lean Business Solutions http://www.leanbusinesssolutions.co.uk (Andrew Schofield is a good chap to deal with)

   I found their sticklebrick business simulation almost mindblowing in its power and depth. They might well bundle it up and sell to you.

   (ps I am in no way connected to this company, just found them very good.)

5. Lean Manufacturing game

   Steve

   many thanks for the help and the direction

   byee

   ian

6. Lean Manufacturing game..

   Ranjit

   thank you very comprehensive and invaluable

   thanks

   ian

7. Lean Manufacturing game..

   James

   another helpful posting thank you, I have some stickle bricks tucked away in the loft!

   thank you

   ian

8. Kando Lean

   Hi Ian and Steve,

   We do indeed have a lean simulation – KanDo Lean. It now has it’s own website http://www.leangame.com hence the lack of information on the MTa site. Hope this clears up any confusion.

   Kind Regards,

   Jamie

9. Lean Manufacturing business game

   We have this game and can send details. Please send your email address to harry@moorefleming.co.uk