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Fast changeover and setup reduction  Why should you attend this training course ?
In general, but certainly from a lean perspective, minimizing changeover times between models and reducing setup cost are increasingly important. The SMED method (single minute exchange of dies) is closely linked to 5S and the reorganization of the working stations. The participants will be able to analyze the various phases of a changeover, to transform certain internal tasks into external tasks, and to decrease times of the tasks which cannot be externalized. Who should attend ? Preferably technicians and engineers from the quality, production and planning department as well as the operators. Workshop objectives • To know and apply the SMED method,
• To reduce the costs of changeover between series.
• To improve productivity.
• To identify the various tasks during a changeover.
• To simplify and optimize the changeover process. Key points • Time savings.
• Improved response to customers.
• Optimized production flow.
• Smaller batch quantities at the same cost.
• Problem solving in a multi-disciplinary group. Workshop content • Improvement of changeover times between series through the SMED method
• Origins of the SMED method
• Cost issues
• Presentation of the SMED method.
- The definition of key steps in the changeover process
- The segmentation of the changeover production process
- The search for solutions to reduce the changeover time
- Classification of internal and external tasks
- Reduction of internal tasks not being able to be externalized
• How does the SMED method work?
• Time elements for a changeover process
• Various stages of a SMED action.
- Example of an analysis of a SMED action
- Executing a SMED action in a company
- Preconditions to a SMED action.
- The creation of a working group
- Means necessary to make a SMED study.
- The visualization (by film) with the delegates
- Planning of actions to be carried out
• Simplified planning, implementation examples and results of SMED activities.
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