Setup / Changeover Reduction (SMED)
The SMED (Single minute exchange of dies)
/ Quick Change over
techniques can usually be learned and deployed during a 4 to 5 day
Kaizen workshop in a pilot production area.
Many
SMED Kaizen teams have:
Your
team should be educated in and encouraged to:
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Minimize
downtime due to setups and changeovers
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Identify
& measure the 4 key functions of set-ups
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Identify
and separate internal and external setup steps
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Implement
the 9 Toyota SMED techniques
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Draw a "Spaghetti
diagram" the setup process
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Video
tape the current setup processes
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Identify
losses due to poor setup planning
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Eliminate
losses due to unavailability of critical tools and supplies
This
process yields immediate improvements in machine up-time, asset
utilization and overall product throughput.
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