The ToyodaWay Game Set CD is a fun spin off of key information presented in Jeffrey K. Liker's book - The Toyota Way (McGraw-Hill 2004). It is a fun way to present the philosophies of the Toyoda family that are the foundation for the Toyota Production System and Lean Manufacturing.

The Jeopardy-like game with 25 questions and the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-like game with 15 questions challenges the skills while reinforcing the underlying elements of the TPS Philosophy.

This "easy to digest" format is designed as a memory trainer for the ideas and foundations of Lean Manufacturing. The goal is for participants to come away with a clear distinction between the principles and the terms used when discussing the five principles of lean. Participants are given a slide show presentation of the terms and definitions with key words underlined which are used later to answer the game questions. Facilitators familiar TPS can use the slideshow to discuss the key philosophies of the System. Facilitators unfamiliar with TPS will still find it easy to follow along with the slideshow using the materials given.

The games are based on the information provided in the LeanMan TPS Simulation event, which is part of the Deluxe Car Factory Simulation Training Package, and used to create the "ToyodaWay Jeopardy" and "Who Wants to Learn Lean - The ToyodaWay" fun filled games. The games are certain to put the team members through their paces as they test their knowledge about the lean philosophies.

EVENT TIME

The games are provided on CD and are created in Power Point which runs as a slideshow with sound. Allow at least 2 hours for this event. It is suggested that the winner of the game be provided with a small prize (donut, lunch, lunch with the boss, gift card, etc). It raises the emotion level and therefore the learning retention level of the event. Number of participants is limited only by the presentation room size.