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One
of the most important improvements required in multiple industries, quick
setup renders big profits. Once we have taught your team it
is quite simple, just as all these
disciplines are. We will use an analogy to make it easy.
Although
not frequent any more, changing a tire in our car is a choir that will
take anywhere between seven and fifteen minutes. Just try to list the
number of operations involved. Now, why is it that in the car races they
can change the four tires in just a few seconds? Here we should list the
differences:
Main reason for them to put
all those advantages together: They are in a fierce competition! And so
are all manufacturers today.
Whatever your setups
or changeovers may be to: retool a machine; to change: model, color, flavor or
size; SMED will cut down those time periods. By cutting them down, your readiness,
productivity and profits will improve. This is one of our favorite tools
of Lean Manufacturing. We have been able to bring those times down to unbelievable
low proportions. Some in the range of five to ten percent of the original
setup times... and improving. Can you imagine being able to change that fast your setup to
comply with your customers' expectations and needs? All without
compromising quality, safety or profit!
The benefits are
many: Lower inventories, faster deliveries, more efficiency and above all:
improved morale and attitude, high involvement and pride of your employees.
Our
friendly and Hands-On SMED Implementation Process has produced high impact
in the bottom line of many operations, never less than 50% savings due to
downtime reduction. One international vitamin company achieved such an
improvement that not only avoided acquiring additional packaging
equipment, but could increase the yearly revenue in some tens of millions
of dollars with a very small investment in our consulting and training in
a one-week project.
Click
to read a Success Story with SMED Implementation at one of our valued
customers.
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