The document outlines a paper airplane building simulation conducted in groups of 4-5, focusing on efficient manufacturing processes and timely delivery of aircraft. Each of four work centers has specific tasks to complete, from folding to adding logos, culminating in flight tests recorded for performance assessment. The second round of the simulation introduces process changes allowing for immediate handoffs between work centers after task completion.

2. Paper Airplane Simulation
• In tables of 4-5, we’ll be building paper airplanes.
• Value = Delivered Aircraft = 1 that Took Flight
• The sooner we deliver, the better we are.
• We’ll be doing a comparison of 2 approaches;
each has 4 Work Centers.
• The 1st work center (or a 5th person) will also
serve as a recorder of times I will call out.

3. Round 1 Manufacturing Instructions
• 1st work center folds corners
to make noses for all 4
airplanes, pass to WC 2
• 2nd work center folds each
down these down to form
fuselage skins for all 4
airplanes, pass to WC 3
• 3rd work center folds each in
half to make the fuselage and
adds your company’s
corporate logo on each side of
the aircraft for all 4 airplanes,
pass to WC 4
• 4th work center folds to make
the wings for all 4 airplanes,
then flies the 4 airplane off
• Recorder captures the times of
the FIRST and LAST flights
Work Center 1 Work Center 2
Work Center 3 Work Center 4
Add Logos

4. Round 1 Set-up
• Take one sheet of paper, set aside (this sheet may
be used for a practice round).
• Identify your recorder: 1st work center or 5th
person.
• Decide on your work centers and manufacturing
flow for the 4 airplanes as they are built.
• Decide what your logo will look like.
• Take the next sheet, pass it through the work
centers; work center 3 will add the corporate logo
to the top left corner. After WC 4, pass it to your
recorder.
Each Work Center completes their assigned work
on all 4 aircraft before passing it along.
REMEMBER

5. Do you need to practice?
(nice landing…)

6. Take off!

7. Round 2 Set-up
• Airplane specifications remain the same.
• Keep your recorder, work centers, and manufacturing
flow for the airplanes as they are built.
• Take the sheet, pass it through the work centers; work
center 3 will add the corporate logo to the top left
corner. After WC 4, pass it to your recorder.
• There Is Only 1 Change To The Process:
As soon as you finish ONE airplane, you may now pass
it to the next work center.
WC 4 may fly a plane as soon as they finish it.

8. Time to launch!

9. Time to RTB and Debrief!