Programme Overview

Developed by Shigeo Shingo of Toyota, SMED is a method for reducing waste in a manufacturing process. It provides method for managing teardown and setup on a machine, necessary to convert from manufacturing the current product to running the next product. SMED is also used for shortening clean down and line clearance times. Rapid changeover is key to reducing production lot sizes and thereby improving flow. The workshop involves identifying and implementing improvements to the set-up/changeover process on the client's machine or series of machines. Attendees will work through a full SMED exercise using appropriate lean tools such as video, process mapping, spaghetti mapping, error proofing and standard work.

* Alternatively this course can be run in a company. Please contact us for in-house rates.

Safety shoes are needed for this course.