SMED CHANGEOVER TIME REDUCTION INCREASES THE FLEXIBILITY OF YOUR COMPANY.
SMED is an item in our Industrial Engineering course , but can be tailor-made internally.
How to tackle SMED?
The application of the SMED method starts with a detailed diagnosis of the change in the workplace. Particular attention is paid to the succession of the various activities.
Each change can be divided into 4 groups of activities:
Preparation, functional control and aftercare.
Removal and installation of parts.
Centering, dimensional control and setting parameters.
Test run, adjust and finish
Why SMED changeover time reduction ?
SMED provides numerous benefits for both the company and its employees:
Faster and more efficient changeover time
Increased flexibility
Shorter delivery time
Increase bottleneck capacity
Better quality and higher productivity
Reduction of inventory costs
Simple and safe setup in a standardized environment
It is important to mention that the improvements can be realized via the SMED method with a minimum of investments!
SMED Philosophy.
The principle of SMED is based on it's philosophy, it is a philosophy by splitting the Changeover activities into two types:
activities that can only be carried out during the machine downtime ( internal or online changeover activities).
activities that can be performed when the installation is running ( external or offline changeover activities).
