| Fort Wayne Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training is in a city at the hub of 3 rivers. SMED training empowers Fort Wayne students to decrease changeover-related downtime. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Price | $349 / student | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1 day | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | In-person, instructor-led slideshow with exercises and a quiz to test comprehension. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Materials | Each student will receive a 3-ring binder containing print-outs of the slideshow. Assuming satisfactory quiz results graded a few days after class, each student will receive a Certificate of Completion. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class Size | 7 - 8 students | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| City | Fort Wayne, IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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, Fort Wayne students learn:
Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training Course Overview:
SMED training describes Single Minute Exchange of Dies - how Fort Wayne 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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Excellent choice! Fort Wayne began as an abandoned fort which grew into a frontier outpost. Opening of the Wabash and Erie Canals improved travel conditions to the Great Lakes and Mississippi River exposing Fort Wayne to more business traffic. Opportunities continued with the introduction of railroads. Manufacturing developed with a focus on gasoline pumps, refrigerators, and video game consoles. The Lincoln Highway was built followed by an airport. Skyscrapers were erected beginning with the Lincoln Bank Tower. It is now known for low cost of living, originating the Breathalyzer, baking powder, and being home to one of the country's largest rose garden which is a thing to do after Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training. Visit the Lakeside Park and Rose Garden. Brown County State Park, and Hard Truth Hills are also popular.
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 Nouman Rana Regional Lean Manager, Middle East Oil & Gas I had an excellent and memorable experience of attending Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt training from a professional trainer, coach and industry expert who was hired by our organization to help with the transformation of company processes. Our Master Black Belt was not only knowledgeable in the subject but also had several years of hands-on experience working on complex projects, solving problems, applying and implementing Lean and Six Sigma techniques. His teaching skills were exceptional making it easy for everyone to clearly understand the concepts. He brought energy and motivation in the workforce and quickly won praise, recognition and respect from management, staff and shop floor employees. His knowledge transfer, coaching, and guidance helped improve several key processes and resulted in significant improvement in company KPIs and customer satisfaction level. I highly recommend him for his remarkable skills, knowledge, passion, and professional approach towards process and business excellence. |
 Josh J. Safety Supervisor Oil & Gas Great 5S class. Instructor very talented. |