Michelle
Andrew
Lean Topics
Hoffman/nVent
Hannah's Choice
100

What workbook is Michelle Kissel featured in? 

The Toyota Way Fieldbook
100

What year did Andrew start at Hoffman?

2007 - June

100

What does "Gemba" mean?

Go and See

100

What is nVent's birthday?

May 1st... also the birthday of your lovely host.  

100

How long has Mikayla been working at nVent? 

2 years 

200

What business unit (value stream) has Michelle NOT worked in?

Cooling 

200

What was Andrew's first job EVER?

Farm Hand 

200

What are the 8 wastes? List them

Downtime! Defects, Over-production, Waiting, Non-utilized Talent, Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Extra-Processing 

200

What component is used to make a composite enclosure? 

Fiberglass

200

What is Marissah's husband's name? 

Brian

300

What was Michelle's first job at Hoffman? 

Unloading East Custom Paint


300

Andrew is in a band, what does he do in the band?

Andrew plays the guitar

300

What are the 5s's? 

Sort, Set-in-Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain

300

Who is the Hoffman Plant named after?

Harry Hoffman

300

In high school and college, what did friends call Jake? 

People called him "Storck" 

400

Who is Michelle's first sensai?

David Meier (the author of the Toyota Way book)

400

What was Andrew's first job with Hoffman?

Assembling heat exchangers

400

What is the Japanese word for "waste"? 

Muda

400

What year did the city of Anoka change the street (at the South Entrance) name to "Hoffman Way"?

The change occurred in 2000, after celebrating the 55th anniversary. 

400

What are baby hedgehogs called?

Hoglets

500

What was Michelle's least favorite job position?

Gasketing doors in Wallmount, the most boring job ever! 

500

How was Andrew involved in high school musicals, such as "Anything Goes", "Phantom of the Opera" and "Fiddler on the Roof"?

He played in the pit orchestra

500

In 1913, who invented a continuous moving assembly line? 

Henry Ford

500

How many presidents has Susan Hatton worked for? 

Five! Del Nickel, Phil Pejovich, Alok Maskara, Steve Pilla, Joe Ruzynski. 

500

What is Hannah's favorite question? (In general, not in this game)

Tell me something about yourself that I don't already know.