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2.8 Step 6: Standardisation 2.8.1 Aims Up to this stage, the Autonomous Maintenance activities have focused on the equipment, and in particular, the basic equipment conditions and the daily checks required to maintain them. The aim of Step 6, in addition to consolidating what has been done so far, is…

14. P-M Analysis 14.1 Focused Improvement – The Weaknesses of Traditional Cause Analysis 14.2 Focused Improvement – What is P-M Analysis? 14.3 Focused Improvement – The Definition of P-M Analysis 14.4 Focused Improvement – The Structure of P-M Analysis 14.5 Focused Improvement – The Steps of P-M Analysis. Steps 1…

12. Reducing Speed Losses 12.1 Some Common Issues Associated with Speed Losses 12.2 Strategies for Reducing Speed Losses 13. Reducing Quality Defects 13.1 Some Common Issues Associated with Quality Defects 13.2 Sporadic Defects and Chronic Defects 13.3 Strategies for Reducing Chronic Quality Defects

SMED teaches teams a methodology to speed up sequential tasks with a view to minimizing the length of time a production tool is off-line.