Quick Changeover Seminar

GOAL: This workshop uses the SMED (Single Minute Die Changeover) system to teach you how to turn hours of setup into minutes. It focuses on separating internal from external set-ups and using organization of tools and workplace to greater reduce changeover time.

BENEFITS OF TRAINING: At the end of the course you will have all the tools required to implement your own quick changeover program.

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS: The program features hands-on changeover workshops to bring the techniques to life.

PROGRAM OUTLINE:
You will learn about
•    Internal set-up
•    External-setup
•    Traditional changeover
•    Future state
•    Documenting current changeover
•    Converting internal to external setup
•    Standardized functions
•    Tool kiting
•    Applying SMED

METHODOLOGY: Training sessions are comprised of lecture, changeover workshops utilizing actual manufacturing changeover operations, written exercises, large and small group discussions, PowerPoint and video recording.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Manufacturing managers and supervisors, engineering, and quality control managers and personnel, quality control personnel, machine operators, and other personnel involved in developing and operating a LEAN program. 

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