Quick Changeover for Operators: The SMED System

SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Die) is a method that facilitates equipment or product changeovers in record time--often less than 10 minutes. Developed from, <i>A Revolution in Manufacturing: The SMED System</i> (cat no. PP9903), written for managers, this book is intended for frontline production and assembly associates. It explains why SMED is important and examines the basic stages of SMED. The authors organized the material into chunks of information that can be covered in a series of short sessions. Each chapter includes reflection questions to stimulate group discussion. A <i>Learning Package </i>is also available (catalog no. PP7126).