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Created On: 10/25/2009 09:11 PM
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10/26/2009 12:51 PM
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Bruno_Emilio
Bruno Emilio de Oliveira



Hello
I am teaching lean ideas to a techinical course on Logistic and I'd like to use a kind of game to teach kanban. Please, if somebody knows a simple game to in one hour teach how to use kanban let me know.


Thanks a lot

Bruno
11/09/2009 02:48 PM
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Bullet
Henry Egan



Bruno,

Came across this Kanban game which may be of some use to you.
http://www.strategosinc.com/kanban_game.htm
It's free, but registration is required.

regards,

Henry


Edited: 11/09/2009 at 02:47 PM by Lean Moderator
11/19/2009 10:08 AM
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jamiet
Jamie Thompson



Hi Bruno,

A colleague of mine designed a lean game which teaches both standard and flow kanbans: http://www.leangame.com. The game introduces standard kanbans and flow kanbans.

Here's an article written by the US airforce on how they use it: http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123169928


Edited: 11/19/2009 at 10:08 AM by Lean Moderator
12/16/2009 09:29 AM
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yishengwuyou
Jane Yang



thanks for your sharing :)
05/11/2010 12:16 PM
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Hou
Jun Hou



We use logo toy and build the real production, the game totally 4 round and different person act different role, such like customer, plant manager, material handler, supplier,
operator and so on. the first two round layout and everyting is mess, the last two round the team together for improvements with lean tools, such like 5S& visual,pull & kanban, change over, line balancing etc. it is really good for everyone understand lean concetion
05/13/2010 09:33 AM
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martinb
John Martin



There are many games to show how kanban helps in a pull system.

Here is a good video that is useful to demonstrate the basics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Ud7pEhpQM

I've been looking for a simple game that illustrates how the actual kanban cards move around. If anyone else knows of one, let me know.

I've also compiled a list of free lean games that might be helpful to some.
The list is here: leansimulations.blogspot.com
04/11/2011 01:32 PM
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John2011
John Govind



Bruno,

Theres on excellent Kanban iPad application.
You can refer http://www.agileboard.com for the same.
04/27/2011 10:50 PM
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Sangeeth Priyanath



I haven't herd about this kanban before.Can anyone give me some idea about it please.
http://leanmanufacturingshop.com/
10/21/2011 09:30 AM
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omid_ie
omid safarzadeh



I have created one Lean/Kanabn Training game and i have tested 3 times in my courses.

it works !
10/22/2011 04:23 PM
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ekonom
Rede Cddcd



Is there any possibility to get a copy of your Lean/Kanban training game!

revsul.dedic@askengren.se
10/24/2011 04:26 PM
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omid_ie
omid safarzadeh



Dear Ekonom;

unfortunately the game i have invented doesn't have any instruction or document.

it is executive program that i use in my workshops.

i have some toys and i use them to simulate a production line and there is a team who play as workers and logistics supervisors.

they run Craft/Mass and Pull Production system with toys and find how Pull Production really works!

During the game participants find out how quality improves and cycle time decreases...

Regards
Omid_ie@yahoo.ocm
www.Leansoul.Net
03/02/2012 01:55 PM
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MarkRobinson
Mark Robinson



This video might be of interest: http://youtu.be/7qMs5NJjeuk Although it is an advert for a downloadable spreadsheet, the basic Kanban concepts are explained in only ten minutes!

Disclaimer: I made it!
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