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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.

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Duration: This 2-day programme is delivered primarily online but can be delivered in person if requested

• Online: run over 4 webinars (two mornings per week over 2 weeks, each of two 3 hours duration, with short breaks).

• In Person: run over 2 full days

What is this course about?

The ability to analyse and control performance is an essential requirement for the effective management of processes that deliver value to customers. Process control involves observation, data collection, tabulation, graphical representation and both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

This two-day workshop aims to give participants a solid grounding in data collection, graphing and basic analysis techniques in Minitab. Participants will be introduced to the Minitab statistical software application and will learn when and where to use analysis techniques in order to aid decision making. It will enable participants to develop standards with regards to data collection, analysis and reporting appropriate for their processes.