The team is a paper-pizza factory. Each station — order, base, toppings, oven, delivery — is a stage on a kanban board. Run for 10 minutes with no WIP limit. Run again for 10 minutes with strict WIP limits. The throughput difference is the lesson.
How to run it
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Set up 5 stations on a long table: order, base, toppings, oven, delivery.
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Round 1: no WIP limits, 10 minutes. Count pizzas delivered.
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Retro: where did stuff pile up? Where did people sit idle?
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Round 2: strict WIP limit of 2 per station, 10 minutes. Count again.
Where this fits
Pair this with the right venue setting and a matching retreat format. If you want a fully facilitated version, our team can run it for you.