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Often referred to as 'pit-stopping' or 'quick changeover' SMED removes waste from the changeover/set up process resulting in increased running time, reduced lead times and improved customer service levels. In effect additional time is created in which to add more value.

DAT take your team through every step of the process reducing and often removing activities from the set up process. We coach your team to identify the various wastes that exist in both the 'internal' and 'external' set ups. The outcomes from this include not just quicker changeovers but reduced lead times, reduced inventories as well as increased capacity levels.

Without pit-stopping' or 'quick changeovers' it is almost impossible to run a 'just in time' system.

Small batches cause excessive delays in changeovers are not standardised and controlled.

5s provides the foundation on which to build a SMED environment. The best 5s environment can be found in an F1 pit-stop.

Shigeo Shingo developed SMED into an effective changeover process. It was first used at Toyota in 1969 having developed from concepts of the early 1950s.

SMED can represent the difference between a winning and a losing team, just like F1!

The following benefits result from an effectively implemented SMED project:

Lower Inventory levels
Reduced lead-times
Increased service levels
Increased production capacity
Standardisation of the changeover process
Increased equipment reliability
Accountability and measurement using OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
Reduced overtime levels
Smaller batch sizes
Increased competence levels

If you wish to learn more about this DAT service please follow the contact link at the right hand side of this page.