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Single Scout Supply Run

Fulfills Steps 1 and 2 of GSUSA Brownie Automotive Manufacturing badge requirements.

Info Needed for Badge Requirements: Manufacturing is when we make items (products or goods) from materials and use people or machines to do it. In modern day, usually machines are used with human workers or computers operating the machines. The key to manufacturing is taking the steps needed to make an item and breaking them down into sections. Each machine or person is responsible to getting one part of making done and it moves on to the next machine or person. Eventually the item is complete but every person or machine only did a small part. This is called an assembly line.

The 5S system was started in Japan with the Japanese words: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu and shitsuke. English found equivalent S words: sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain

  • Sustain – Train new people to do the same and keep the 5S system long term.
  • Sort – Keep your workplace neat by only keeping what you need and removing anything you don’t.
  • Set in Order – Organize your workplace so items are easy to get to and use. Always return them to their spot.
  • Shine – Not only keep your workplace clean, but maintain all your tools and machines.
  • Standardize – Keep it up. Doing the first three steps once is not enough, you need to continue doing them regularly.

Items Needed:

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 25–30 minutes):

  1. Prepare Materials (5 minutes)
    • Print and cut out 12 game cards.
    • Gather all listed supplies of paperclips, crayons, pencils, and markers into one big pile.
  2. Round 1: Supply Run Without a Plan (5–7 minutes)
    • Place your materials in one central spot (like the middle of a table or a large tray).
    • Shuffle the cards and turn them upside down.
    • Set a timer for 2 minutes. Flip one card at a time, gather the correct items, and place them in a zip-top bag.
    • Repeat until time is up or all 12 are packed.
    • Reflect: Did anything feel confusing or messy? Did you run into issues like forgetting what you already grabbed?
  3. Learn About Assembly Lines and 5S (3 minutes)
    • Read the definition of manufacturing and assembly lines:
      • Manufacturing is when we make items (products or goods) from materials and use people or machines to do it. In modern day, usually machines are used with human workers or computers operating the machines. The key to manufacturing is taking the steps needed to make an item and breaking them down into sections. Each machine or person is responsible to getting one part of making done and it moves on to the next machine or person. Eventually the item is complete but every person or machine only did a small part. This is called an assembly line.
      • The 5S system was started in Japan with the Japanese words: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu and shitsuke. English found equivalent S words: sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain
        • Sustain – Train new people to do the same and keep the 5S system long term.
        • Sort – Keep your workplace neat by only keeping what you need and removing anything you don’t.
        • Set in Order – Organize your workplace so items are easy to get to and use. Always return them to their spot.
        • Shine – Not only keep your workplace clean, but maintain all your tools and machines.
        • Standardize – Keep it up. Doing the first three steps once is not enough, you need to continue doing them regularly.
    • Think: How could these ideas help you pack the bags faster?
  4. Round 2: Organize Like a Factory (5–7 minutes)
    • Sort supplies into separate small piles, one for each item type of paperclips, crayons, pencils, and markers.
    • Set up your own assembly line:
      • Create 3–4 stations (e.g., Step 1: open bag, Step 2: add paper clip, Step 3: add marker…).
      • Place your supplies in the order they will be used across a clear workspace.
    • Set your timer for 2–3 minutes. Run your solo assembly line, completing each station step-by-step for each card.
    • Try to complete all 12 bags in as short of time as possible without losing quality of packing.
  5. Reflect (5 minutes)
    • Which method was faster? Which was neater?
    • Did the 5S system help your setup?
    • How would this be different if more people helped. What role would you give each person?
Tia Kennard