PLANT-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ
Reduce changeover with SMED before buying time
Use SMED logic to reduce changeover time before adding capacity or overtime.
The changeover The molding cell loses 52 minutes at every color change while sales pushes for smaller batches. The decision is whether to buy time or expose the changeover waste first. SMED logic Separate stopped-machine work from running-machine work Changeover time becomes manageable when internal and external work are visible. Add overtime buys around waste More capacity from the same equipment. Do not treat changeover loss as fixed until you have separated internal and external work. 01 Observe 02 Separate 03 Convert 04 Try
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