Kaizen for Quick Changeover

Going Beyond SMED

By: Keisuke Arai, Kenichi Sekine

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Paperback | 28 February 2006 | Edition Number 1

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318 Pages

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Changeovers in 3 minutes or less!

Picking up where Dr. Shingo''s Single Minute Exchange of Die left off, this book streamlines the process even further to reduce changeover time, while simultaneously cutting staffing requirements in half. To instruct on how to achieve quick changeover in virtually any type of production environment, the book includes?

A succinct eight-step process for setup improvement

Nine basic principles for eliminating changeover waste

The book begins by outlining the tactical principles for improving the three phases of the changeover procedure. Next it demonstrates how to improve changeover on a processing line. All of the ideas presented are based on kaizen improvements, which require very little, if any, expenditure. Process razing and the implementation of one-piece flow are also examined as means to eliminate wasteful transportation and searching.

Industry Reviews

"A goldmine of great ideas for improving changeovers. The authors explain the ideas they have helped improvement teams implement at a variety of factories. Their ideas are generously displayed with more than 200 figures, photos, and tables."
Robert K. Hall, Manager Time-Based Strategy, American National Can Co.,June 2004

"Close to the ground, real-life examples of continuous improvement techniques that relate to virtually any type of production environment."
John Gugliotta, V.P. Operations, Lifeline Systems, Inc., June 2004

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