1. Lean Simulation
Activity Ideas
using a ream of
copier paper

2. Published 2012
by Tom Curtis
Blog: www.onimproving.blogspot.com
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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