Convert a Changeover With SMED
Apply SMED logic to separate internal setup from external preparation and reduce changeover time.
A stamping press changeover takes 67 minutes, and the long setup drives two-day production batches. SMED: observe setup, separate internal and external work, convert internal to external, streamline and standardize. The common trap is telling the crew to change faster while leaving tools, dies, paperwork, and approvals unavailable until the machine is already stopped. Observe Video the 67-minute changeover and timestamp each activity without judging the crew. SMED starts with actual work. Memory usually undercounts walking, waiting, and searching. Separate Classify 38 minutes as true internal work, 18 minutes as tool search, and 11 minutes as die-cart waiting. Only the…
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