Quick Changeover - The SMED System Course
What’s in this Course
13 Video Modules 5 Quizzes 10 Downloads
Learn how to radically reduce machine changeovers using the SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Dies) system while watching Ram Technologies work through an actual SMED kaizen event that results in a 66% reduction in changeover time!
Please plan approximately 30 minutes of learning time for each module, including watching the video, taking the quiz, and reviewing supporting documents.
Spanish subtitles now available with online modules for no extra cost!
Videos Included in this Course
Module 1: Quick Changeover Overview Part 1
Learn what Quick Changeover and SMED are and why they are extremely important lean concepts for producers of any product or service.
Module 2: Quick Changeover Overview Part 2
Learn what the 8 steps to Quick Changeover are and how to go about them.
Module 3: Document Reality Part 1
Learn how to “capture” or document reality using tools like the video camera.
Module 4: Changeover Part 1
Watch Dawn, from Ram Technologies, complete an actual changeover of a press. This changeover will serve as the “before improvement” video for the rest of the course.
Module 5: Changeover Part 2
Part 2 of the Ram Changeover.
Module 6: Document Reality Part 2
Learn how to use the SMED analysis sheet by documenting what we witnessed in the “before improvement” Ram changeover video.
Module 7: Homework
It’s time to practice as we ask you how you’d improve the changeover using the principles you’ve already learned at Gemba Academy.
Module 8: Separate and Shift Internal to External
Learn how to transfer what was thought to be internal steps to external steps which radically reduces machine downtime.
Module 9: Streamline External Tasks and Identify Parallel Tasks
Learn how to streamline external tasks while also identifying internal tasks that can be done in parallel much like F1 or NASCAR pit crews do.
Module 10: Streamline Internal Tasks
Learn how to streamline internal tasks by eliminating waste like adjustments and motion.
Module 11: Practice New Setup and Document the New Standard
Learn how to practice and properly document the new and improved changeover.
Module 12: Ram Changeover After Improvements
Watch the new and improved changeover at Ram Technologies (66% improvement)
Module 13: Mike Wroblewski Interview
In this supplemental module you’ll hear from Mike Wroblewski. Mike learned the SMED System from Shigeo Shingo, the man responsible for developing the SMED approach. During this interview Mike explains how Mr. Shingo went about teaching his students the SMED System, including how he used to explain how buying bananas is an excellent example of lean thinking. How can this be? Mike tells all in this module.
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