The Lean Business Simulation Game is set in a fictitious London based Insurance Brokerage. Aster Insurance is a customer facing business in chaos and desperately needs to undergo a lean transformation.
The lean business simulation game is split into two phases.
- Case Study 1 where participants in the game role play the 'current state' and experience at first hand the problems, constraints and waste in the system
then after a session where lean tools and techniques are taught including Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, 5S and Standardized Work
- Case Study 2 applies the above lean tools to bring about a dramatic change.
Total game running time (including the theory session) is approx 2.5 hours.
Why introduce Lean Business?
- Increased Customer Satisfaction
- Reduced non-value added activities (waste) in your business
- Improved Profitability
- Improved Process Control
- Company Wide Team Work Methodology
In this lean office simulation game emphasis is placed on the participants understanding the principles of standard work, learning 'how to see' office units of work, introducing flow, pulling where flow is not possible and finally introducing work levelling techniques.
The game has been designed for a group of between 7-9 staff and is based upon each participant taking an active role in running a fictitious customer-facing business where multiple customer/supplier transactions are completed.
Trainers Pack
The following items are included in the Trainers pack:-
- A suite of MS Excel 2003 files containing databases to be used in the game
- A selection of appropriate business forms on a CD-ROM
- A 55 Slide PowerPoint 2003 CD-ROM presentation
You need to supply the following items in order to play this game
- A range of typical facsimilies from your business to be used as 'props' in the game.
- 4 x Office In-trays.
- 4 Personal Computers linked to a printer.
- A telephone/mobile to be used within the training room.
What you will learn
At the conclusion of the lean business simulation game each participant will be able to:-
- Recognise the importance of Takt time and calculating Process Cycle Times
- Recognise ‘waste’ and other non-value added activities throughout a manufacturing process
- Recognise the benefits a basic pull scheduling system e.g. Kanban can make to an office based process
- Understand how to set up a lean business cell
- Identify mistake-proofing techniques (Poka Yoke)
- Understand why office layout is important (Batch & Queue vs.Cell Manufacturing)
- Recognise the role ‘managing constraints’ plays in lean business
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Prices are correct at the time of publishing, but may be varied in line with market conditions from time to time.
Delivery: 2 weeks from order placement.
