SMED Pocket Deck for Changeovers
Recall the SMED sequence and apply it to common changeover objections and tradeoffs.
Sequence OSCS What is the SMED improvement sequence? Observe, then redesign the stop window Internal vs external Which side of shutdown does the work belong on? SMED improves availability by moving anything external out of the stopped window. Objection We need a new fixture before this changeover can improve. A technically skilled team wants to start with hardware. Your line Maybe. First let us list the elements and move the preparation work out of stop time. If the remaining internal element still justifies a fixture, the business case will be cleaner. Jumping to capital before seeing low-cost human and sequence…
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