Single Minute Exchange of Die
Key element in the production batch size reduction, the change over time reduction calls into question mass production.
Stock is not a necessary burden but an absolute threat.
It hides:
- the quality risks,
- the lack of machines reliability,
- every organization dysfunctions.
In Just In Time implementation, the stocks reduction is a true engine to make progress in the production line.
The method SMED allows reducing in a fast way and without any massive investment, the time of change over.