SMED
External activity vs. Internal activity – Knowing this can make a world of difference in the efficiency of your changeovers
Changeovers are required to ensure that we can satisfy the different needs of a customer. Reducing the time to do a changeover holds the key to how quickly we can respond to a customer’s needs. Also, quick changeover means less downtime, which translates to more efficiency, productivity, and parts! How…
Read More »Packaging material changeover loss reduction
Due to decreased warehouse space, consumer packaged goods companies are forced to have shorter production runs, which leads to increased number of changeovers. Agenda Training Objectives and Expectations To reduce C/O time by at least 50%; To develop training material to roll out across all production areas. Six major equipment…
Read More »Single Minute Exchange of Die
SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) this is a set of techniques that make it possible to improve changeover performance and increase OEE. Objectives: Reduced downtime Increased flexibility Improved set-up time Goal: 75% reduction in set-up with relatively little capital Is not about: People reduction Set-up Time Definition Set-up Time:…
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4M Analysis Process
The purpose of this procedure is to define the steps to do a 4M …
