MAP007 – 8.00 Hours
Currently there are no scheduled classes for this course. However, in some cases a course can be scheduled to meet your organization’s specific needs. For more information about this course or to schedule a class, please contact Knowledge Engineering at (800) 541-7149 or ke@teex.tamu.edu to get the latest schedule.
Course Description
Quick Changeover and Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) Overview is a course designed to help manufacturing employees learn about techniques that reduce process changeover times from one product to another. Specific techniques are discussed to reduce equipment down time (waiting waste) due to the changeover process resulting in greater productivity and throughput. Examples are shown to speed up alignment of fixtures and methods are discussed to achieve changeover times on machines to less than 10 minutes (SMED).
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Attendance Requirements
To meet attendance requirements, participants must review each training module and complete all required course assignments, activities, quizzes, and/or end of course exam.
Topics
- Lean Manfacturing
- Wastes associated with the change over process
- Definition of changeover time
- Changeover improvement process
- Benefits of quick changeover
- The single minute exchange of dies (SMED) system
- Keys to success
Suggested Audience
Manufacturing professionals & production personnel
Other Information
Please call customer service at 1-800-541-7149 for more information or email us at ke@teex.tamu.edu
Contact Information
Knowledge Engineering
Phone: (979) 458-6710 | Toll-Free: (800) 541-7149
Email: ke@teex.tamu.edu