The aim of the SMED is to reduce the time necessary to change over tools by 70 to 80% with no significant additional costs, thus considerably reducing production runs and increasing equipment usage time.

These analysis and action techniques were developed by SHIGEO SHINGO at Toyota in the 1960s, and, when he first applied them, enabled him to reduce a dye changeover time from 3 hours to 3 minutes. Since then, Shingo has proved that all tool changeovers can be reduced to less than 10 minutes, hence the name SMD (single Minute exchange of dye). His technique has since been successfully applied to a vast range of manufacturing or process industries as diverse as mechanics, plastics, the chemical industry, and the food industry.

This seminar, led by Productivity through their close cooperation with SHIGEO SHINGO for more than 10 years, is aimed at forming real competencies.

Involvement through action

By operating in a small group and in a competitive scenario, the participants of the inter-company seminars will learn concepts and techniques in a continuous improvement approach (Kaizen) by directly experimenting on a physical machine-tool model.

Agenda

- Impact of quick tool changeover on the production system performance
Use a physical simulation to understand the impact on technical times, added value, quality, and customer service.

- C/O documentation observation techniques
Learn by experimenting on a specific case

- Conceptual principles and logical phases of the SMED approach
Gain a clear understanding of the principles and sequences of intervention. Assimilate the Kaizen continuous improvement approach.

- Time reduction on a physical full-size machine-tool model
Experiment on a real object in a group and in successive stages, with the approaches, techniques, and competencies relevant to the SMED method

- Application techniques
Expand on these competencies and knowledge with some practical examples