SMED (Single Minute Exchange Of Dies) Training

Content:

• SMED concept and history
• Pre-SMED production
• Stages of SMED
• Standardization and dissemination of SMED
• Basic SMED Implementations
• Incorrect practices on SMED
• Implementing SMED in factories
• Example SMED Implementation

Implementation:

• Setup time study
• Separating setup into job setup and external setup
• Reduction of setup time with SMED technique

Gains:

• Will comprehend the place of SMED in enterprises.
• Will be able to separate the setup steps as internal and external steps.
• Type changes and setup times between work orders will be shortened.
• It will make it possible to produce with lower lot sizes.
• It will be able to increase flexibility against customer orders with low lot sizes.
• Will be able to increase the production capacity of the Process/Machine.
• Will be able to reduce the amount of semi-finished and finished goods stock.
• Will be able to reduce time losses in the transition from product to product.
• Will be able to perform SMED work for a setup process, shorten and standardize setup time.