The Companion Lean Factory Simulation Car Kit builds upon the Basic Car Kit by providing some easy to facilitate Lean Principles training exercises and support material files on an accompaning CD. The Companion is recommended as an additional kit for those who have purchased the Deluxe Kit and wish to add capacity to the simulation sessions or train multiple teams for a little competitive fun.
Each kit comes with a CD which holds the files for the training setup guide plus instructions for the standard 4-step flow simulation.
The first event, MRP Batch ‘n Queue, shows the effects of moving large batches of product through several stages.
The second event, adding Continuous Flow push, shows the effects of overproduction which simply means producing more sooner or faster than the next stage requires.
The third event, adding a kanban pull signal to Continuous Flow, begins to coordinate each team member, controls inventory better, and shows where some obvious balance opportunities exist.
The fourth event, adding local control with point-of-use inventory and built in quality, shows the advantage of becoming lean.
The kit includes a set of 8.5 x 5.5 laminated participant placemats for the Executive Level two-event simulation Learning to See the Waste. This short but powerful simulation is a perfect first time event to showcase the power of lean mfg. It packs a real WOW factor for first time lean participants.
Refer to the Companion Kit CD Contents Listing to review a list of the presentation materials delivered with this product.