SMED

Question 1

What does SMED stand for?

Answer 1

Single Minute Exchange of Die

Question 2

What was SMED originally? What is it more commonly known as now?

Answer 2

A goal created by Toyota to perform every changeover between products in under a minute
Activities that reduce changeover times

Question 3

What are examples of things done in changeovers?

Answer 3

Swapping tools
Repositioning jigs
Changing machine parametres

Question 4

What are benefits of SMED?

Answer 4

Less equipment downtime
Lower manufacturing costs
Less inventory used

Question 5

What are limitations of SMED?

Answer 5

May need investment for tooling/jigs/fixtures
Time needed for training

Question 6

What are the two activity elements that happen during a changeover? What do they mean?

Answer 6

Internal elements and external elements
Int = things done when process is stopped
Ext = things done when process is still running

Question 7

What are the four steps of SMED?

Answer 7

1: Identify all steps to be carried out
2: Remove all external elements
3: Convert internal to external
4: Standardise the process