A business presentation template

1. The Stockless Challenge
A Lego lean game

2. Overview
The Stockless Challenge is a lean game designed to demonstrate core kanban concepts in an engaging
format.
The game simulates a manufacturing process and illustrates how kanban principles can be applied.
In the activity, you’ll be split into teams.
Teams are required to design a work area for the construction of a Lego product: a Small Trolley with 6
variants, then to complete a construction phase.
There is a review phase after the activity.

3. Your team’s task is split into three phases:
1. Get to know the product by building
variants
2. Test the maximum output by building as
many assemblies as possible in a set time
3. Incorporate kanbans by agreeing a target
rate, designing a layout, and completing a
production run
Your Task

4. Your Team
Participants will be split into groups of 3-5
There are no predefined roles within your teams

5. Materials
Your team will have access to a selection of Lego
blocks
More blocks are available than will be required
to complete the task

6. Timeline
Receive briefing
Split into teams
Head to table
Setup
Participants
Phase 1
Get to know the
product:
Individuals build
variants, 10 mins
Review
Phase 2
Test max output:
Groups build as
many variants as
possible, 5 mins
Review
Phase 3
Incorporate kanbans:
Agree target rate, 10
mins
Design layout, 15 mins
Complete production
run, 10 mins prep +
variable production
time
Review

7. The Small Trolley
Note that each of the assemblies to the right
is unique
Your team will be required to build one of
each in the final phase

8. Example design layout
This is for reference only,
your team’s layout will vary.

9. Additional Information
All participants can refer to their brief
throughout the task

10. Any questions?