Description: The Defect Elimination Game is an interactive simulation to improve performance by tying defect elimination to CMMS, leveraging systemic thinking.
The Defect Elimination Game® is an interactive simulation based on The Manufacturing Game® that has been used since 2010 by companies to significantly improve performance by including the impact of defects on product quality as well as reliability, safety and environmental performance. The Defect Elimination Game® was designed to show how all of the best practices fit together and to give a clear understanding of what needs to happen to improve. The Defect Elimination Game® deals with the integration of rea
The simulation and workshop were specifically designed to engage the front-line operations teams and to give them a vision for their role in improving operational performance. Instead of presenting material on best practices, participants get a chance to experience them. During the simulation, participants create a list of improvements for their asset that would eliminate sources of loss, accidents and environmental incidents. After the simulation, participants in small cross functional groups (3 to 9 peopl
Taking action is one of the most unique aspects of this workshop. The improvement activities that are launched in the workshop are focused on things that participants can do “on-the-job.” These improvement activities tackle the nagging defects that cause repetitive problems and failures. These defects are often so small and ingrained in designs, procedures and approaches that they are invisible to managers and engineers. There is typically a mountain of these defects that can be eliminated in less than 90 d