1. Single Minute Exchange of Die
Reema Mangtani PG14063
Simran Jain PG14074
Deepak Nadar PG14094
Frahvak Dumasia PG14095
Chaitra Mhatre PG14101
Gaurav Sonwani PG14117
Team Members

2. Introduction
• Term used to represent the Single Minute Exchange of Die or setup time that can be
counted in a single digit of minutes
• Successful implementation of SMED and quick changeover is the key to a competitive
advantage for any manufacturer
• Effective SMED programs identify and separate the changeover process into key
operations: Internal and External

3. How Can SMED Help Any Organization
• Reducing downtime associated with the changeover process
• Reducing the waste created during startup
• Accelerate progress: Focus on people first

4. History
Developed by Shigeo Shingo
( in the late 1950’s and early
1960’s) chief engineer of
Toyota
• Shigeo Shingo was a Japanese industrial engineer and
father of SMED
• He developed SMED while working for Toyo
Industries in 1950
• He sought to eliminate bottlenecks by looking
at changeover operations on large presses
• Shingo helped improve Mitsubishi Heavy Industries productivity by 40%.
• In 1969, Shingo continued to perfect the SMED system at Toyota Motor Corporation’s
main plant
Changeover
time size Process time
per item
Operation
time Ratio
8 hours 100 1 min 5.8 min 480%
8 hours 1,000 1 min 1.48 min 48%
8 hours 10,000 1 min 1.048 min 4.8%

5. Transformation
How long
does it take to
change the
tire???

6. Implementation/Working of SMED
• Step One – Identify Pilot Area
• Step Two – Identify Elements
• Step Three – Separate External Elements
• Step Four – Convert Internal Elements to External
• Step Five – Streamline Remaining Elements

7. Implementation Techniques Of SMED
1. Separate internal from external setup operations.
2. Convert internal to external set-up
3. Standardize
4. Use clamps and “one-touch” fasteners
5. Use intermediate jigs
6. Adopt parallel operations
7. Eliminate adjustments
8. Mechanization: This should be used as the last resort

8. Benefits of SMED
• Lower manufacturing cost
• Smaller lot sizes
• Improved responsiveness to customer demand
• Lower inventory levels
• Smoother startups

9. Practical Use of SMED
DID YOU KNOW?
 10 min/day of downtime is more than one week per year of lost
production
 Surely you can save more than 10 minutes each day
 What is a week’s production worth?

10. Some effective techniques:
 Visual Controls: Effective communication in a merchandising department
 Order status
 Merchant responsible
 Stage at which the order is
Purpose:
 To make daily follow-up checklists
 For the dependant departments to know the process status and change their plan
accordingly
Practical Use of SMED

11. Checklist:
 Questionnaire placed near the machine to be checked before each setup process
Check panel :
 Next to the machine to make available all the tools
at the required time
Parts and tools transportation improvements:
 Transportation from the warehouse to the work area
carried out before the exchange begins
Endless material method:
 In a rolling mill or on packing machines
End of a reel is welded or tied to the beginning of the
following one
Practical Use of SMED

12. Tools duplication :
 It is possible to prepare the next two containers
 Eliminates the need of removing and placing the containers again
Remote Control:
 A worker had to go from the third floor to the basement every time a valve
needed to be turned on or off
 Replaced the manual valve with a remote-controlled electric valve
 Effectively gave the plant 4 weeks of additional production time per year, at a cost
of less than $500
Practical Use of SMED

13.  Formula 1 Pit Stop
 Changing tyres and refuelling goes lightning fast
Practical Use of SMED

14. Cruise Ship
 Dock and disembark some 3,000 passengers, luggage and take on
3,000 new ones
 Restock tons of food and supplies
 Perform necessary maintenance to the ship
 Sail again all in the course of a few hours
 Equipped with specially designed devices and a very well trained
crew
Practical Use of SMED

15. Stored with a purpose
Firemen in the fire station sliding down fire poles
Set up of pants and boots to slide in quickly
Practical Use of SMED
Fire Fighters

16. Conclusion
• SMED is an ideal tool which can
be used to reduce the changeover
time/set-up time in many
industries
• It increases the flexibility of the
company to produce the right
number of products
Single-Minute Exchange of … Cocktail?!

17. Weblography
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-Minute_Exchange_of_Die
• http://www.vorne.com/learning-center/smed-quick-changeover.htm
• http://www.leanproduction.com/smed.html
• http://www.makigami.info/cms/smed
• http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/business-process-management-
bpm/articles/single-minute-exchange-of-dies-smed/