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# Plug Game by Lean Games
- URL: https://www.pesec.no/plug-game-by-lean-games/
- Published: 2016-02-26T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-02-17T15:53:33.000Z
- Description: The Plug Game is a manufacturing simulation based on assembling 3 pin plugs, for teach cellular layout, push/pull, one piece flow, kanban, and work balance.
- Author: Bruno Pešec
- Tags: Lean, #The Lean Presentation

Understand Lean principles better through games and simulations.

The Plug Game is a manufacturing simulation based on assembling 3 pin plugs, and it can be used to demonstrate the following concepts:

- Layout
- Push/pull
- One piece flow
- Kanban
- Work balance
- Benefits of training

You can read more about Lean Games and their products [here](https://www.leangames.co.uk/?ref=pesec.no).

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****Want to know more?**

Some benefits of using games for teaching, as discussed by Ramos, Lopes, and Avila ([2013](https://doi.org/10.1109/RITA.2013.2284960?ref=pesec.no)), are:

- introducing difficult concepts;
- developing problem-solving and decision-making skills;
- promoting an active participation of the student;
- increased interest among students;
- developing each student’s talents, which welcomes students at different learning levels; and
- helping the teacher identify each student’s difficulties.

Badurdeen, Marksberry, and Gregory ([2010](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Robert%5FGregory9/publication/247740428%5FTeaching%5FLean%5FManufacturing%5FWith%5FSimulations%5Fand%5FGames%5FA%5FSurvey%5Fand%5FFuture%5FDirections/links/54e4f0e90cf29865c3359701.pdf?ref=pesec.no)) provide more insight into science behind teaching with games and simulations, and discuss the importance of the facilitator in Lean games.

****References**

Badurdeen, F., Marksberry, P., Hall, A. and Gregory, B., 2010\. Teaching Lean Manufacturing With Simulations and Games: A Survey and Future Directions. *Simulation & Gaming*, 41(4), pp.465-486.

Galrao Ramos, A., Pereira Lopes, M. and Silva Avila, P., 2013\. Development of a platform for lean manufacturing simulation games. *Tecnologias del Aprendizaje, IEEE Revista Iberoamericana de*, 8(4), pp.184-190.

*This post was originally written for [The Lean Presentation](https://www.pesec.no/the-lean-presentation/).*