SET-UP TIME REDUCTION

SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) techniques provide an effective way to reduce machineries set-up time with a double goal: allowing a more efficient resources exploitment and enabling the Just-in Time production system.

THE MAIN IDEA

Machine downtime can be reduced turning off-line most of set up activities.

ACHIEVABLE RESULTS

The right application of SMED techniques can increase single machines and assembly stations productivity.

Nevertheless SMED is more powerful when applied in a wider Lean Production intervention:

batch reduction
lead time reduction
Work In Process reduction
extend Just in Time and Lean Production effectiveness

ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES

Focusing on technicalities related to products, machines and production processes is not enough.

It's often necessary to:

find new procedures instead of consolidated ones
extend work-force duties and responsabilities
work-force training and tutorship
share new philosophy and basic assumption of new production models

OUR EXPERTISE

PRAGMATA has been leading many successful interventions relating to the application of SMED technique and can assure concrete results within a small period of time and a low investment.