Elementary Training – Lean Lego Exercise
Leslie Garvey
February 9, 20110
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Kevin Clay 356 days ago.
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| February 9, 2011 at 11:03 pm #168795 | |
 Garvey @LGarvey  Reputation - 0 Rank - Aluminum
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I am a Production Manager at a plastics manufacturing company. We are paired with a local elementary school and are participating in some Math, Science, and Technology exercises with a selected group of studies. One of the topics we want to cover is basic IE/Lean principles. |
| May 29, 2012 at 9:02 am #182530 | |
 Rob Fioto @RobFioto Reputation - 152 Rank - Aluminum
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Hello Leslie, @LGarvey AlliedSignal (now Honeywell) used these examples in their basic lean programs. Raytheon also has an active STEM grant for their “Math Moves You” program (http://www.raytheon.com/responsibility/community/mmu/). Many defense companies have active K-12 programs due to the huge demand for folks with science and technology degrees. I saw similar activities in the NavSea LSS College and the Air Force AFSO21 program. On the ADD/ADHD front, tactile examples are being used to pacify the physical need for movement so the mind can focus on the math. The initial studies have been very successful. I hope this was helpful. Let me know if you need contact info for the aforementioned. |
| May 31, 2012 at 7:51 pm #182689 | |
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Kevin Clay @kevin_d_clay Reputation - 85 Rank - Aluminum
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Leslie … I use a simulation created by University of Texas ARRI. You can find it under visionaryproducts.com. I use it to teach Lean to both Service and Industrial environments. It makes the simple fundamentals of Lean easy and fun. I have not used it in K-12 but I am positive it would work beautifully. Kevin Clay |
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