Students playing the Cups Game in a manufacturing course

Cornell ORIE students play the Cups Game to learn about lean manufacturing, October 2008.  The Cups Game is a feature of the Design of Manufacturing Course, taught then by Professors Peter Jackson and Jack Muckstadt.  The game is a simple exercise to demonstrate the difference between push and pull production.  Teams assemble paper cups and lids into a tray, inserting a straw into each cup, and discover key issues in a sequential assembly process.