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MBB Consulting™ - Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training In El Paso, TX

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training In El Paso, TX

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training
El Paso is the birthplace of the margarita. SMED training empowers El Paso students to decrease changeover-related downtime.
Price $349 / student assuming min. enrollment is met
Duration 1 day
Format In-person, instructor-led slideshow with exercises ending in a test of comprehension.
Materials Each student will receive a 3-ring binder containing color print-outs of the slideshow. Please note, this material and the presentation itself are copyrighted. A Certificate of Completion is released for each student who passes their test and for which payment for the training clears.
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CityEl Paso, TX

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About Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training


Who is Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training for?

Single Minute Exchange of Dies might sound limited in its scope. However, while the technique was born in sheet metal stamping operations, its lessons have wider appeal. Generally, SMED deals with process changeovers to switch from manufacturing one part design to another. There was a time when massive dies used by automotive manufacturers required days to change. In this extreme example, large downtime cost necessitated improvement giving birth to faster, single-minute, and even one-touch exchange of dies. Since the lessons of faster process change-over can be applied to any process which switches over to run more than one part design, if you have a process like this, then SMED Training is for you. In our course, El Paso students learn:

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training Course Overview:

SMED training describes Single Minute Exchange of Dies - how El Paso students can increase profit by decreasing process changeover-related downtime. The faster you can set up a new part to be machined, or change over to a completely different part can have big impact on operational efficiency. So, students learn how to study their existing change-over process and speed it up using the 8 traditional techniques:

Segregating external setups from internal.

Converting internal steps to external.

Using standardized function.

Giving preference to clamps over fasteners.

Using intermediate jigs.

Breaking sequential tasks into parallel tasks. SMED is essentially a project management tool in which Gantt Charts can be helpful.

Eliminating the need for adjustments each of which are essentially rework operations.

Evolve towards mechanization.

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If El Paso won't work for you, don't worry. MBB Consulting™ also offers Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training in the following recommended cities plus many more:

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El Paso

Sun City

Excellent choice! El Paso is Spanish for "the pass". Population boomed with the introduction of railroads and the city developed into a manufacturing, transportation, and retail center of the Southwest. Oil discovery and copper smelting further engendered economic expansion. Meanwhile, El Paso developed culturally with several theaters, museums, festivals, rodeos, etc. If your Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training is in June, check out the Southwestern International PRCA Rodeo. Otherwise, popular after-class entertainment options include Scenic Drive Overlook, Franklin Mountains State Park, El Paso Zoo, plus several more parks and museums.

El Paso
SUMOTUWETHFRSA
El Paso, TX

Facility

El Paso's tallest building makes a striking location for our Training Center. The Brutalist architecture is effective at night when the floors are lit up to create various images. The high-rise provides a well-known Kansas Street address in this thriving region. The city is home to 70 Fortune 500 companies, close to the military at Fort Bliss, a center for education and call centers. The business center is close to Interstate 10. El Paso's location makes it a magnet for businesses, with Mexico unlocking many opportunities for trade in Central and South America. El Paso's Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) encourages growth by domestic and foreign companies and the Mexican government's Maquiladora incentive program means manufacturing flourishes in nearby Ciudad Juarez.

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Testimonials

Read what our students and clients have to say.

Kieran C.
Kieran C.
Senior Research Engineer
Energy

I strongly recommend MBB Consulting's 5S for others.


Adam P.
Adam P.
President
Automotive

This was a highly valuable 5S exercise from both a philosophy and tactical point of view. Topics were very relevant and the real world examples were excellent! Thank you. We have much to do and now the road map to do it. I especially appreciate the inspiring message to our employees empowering them to adopt the philosophy.