Just in Time: Instructor Notes

Find a Better Way

• Ask learners to read the narrative about “Spring Cleaning”
• Explain key words and check for pronunciation and comprehension
• Explain that there are different types of waste: scrap (something we can’t use); re-work (doing the job again); downtime (delays or waiting); over-production (making too much); unnecessary steps (taking too many steps to do the task); transportation (having the product travel too far from place to place); and unnecessary movements (making too many movements to get the task done)
• Brainstorm to identify and discuss where the waste is—record results on a chart or board
• Ask the group to put the type of waste into the correct category—results can be noted on the worksheet
• In one large or several small groups, brainstorm ways to do the task more effectively by getting rid of the waste
• Have small groups present findings or discuss suggestions as a large group
• Make lists of the “savings” in terms of time, money, materials, etc.

Tips for Level 5

• After reading; checking vocabulary and comprehension; and explaining different types of waste, put learners into small groups
• Assign a discussion leader, recorder, and presenter
• Ask groups to identify the waste, categorize it, and make suggestions about ways to get rid of it
• Have groups make presentations
• As a group, determine the “savings” as above