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MBB Consulting™ - Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training In Indianapolis, IN

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training In Indianapolis, IN

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training
Indianapolis is home to the world's largest auto racetrack. SMED training empowers Indianapolis students to decrease changeover-related downtime.
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 Size5 - 10 students
Start Day
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CityIndianapolis, 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, Indianapolis students learn:

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

SMED training describes Single Minute Exchange of Dies - how Indianapolis 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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Indianapolis

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Excellent choice! Indianapolis is Indiana's capital, largest city, and home to the Indy 500. Indy's fame as an automotive racing mecca started early with construction of the National and Michigan roads solidifying the city's stature as a transportation hub. The National Road was the first major federally funded highway in the United States. Indy's historical nickname "Crossroads of America" reinforces its tie to road-based transportation. At one point, Indianapolis rivaled Detroit as a center of automobile manufacturing. Motor vehicle parts including automotive transmissions remain a major export. Meanwhile, a vibrant entertainment infrastructure also evolved offering many options after Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training including a zoo, aquarium, and over 200 parks.

Indianapolis
SUMOTUWETHFRSA
Indianapolis, IN

Facility

Indianapolis Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training is delivered in the heart of the state capital's downtown area in a facility offering great views from the 16th floor of the South Tower of the Capital Center Building, which is connected to its sister North Tower by a three-level atrium with sloped glazing.

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Testimonials

Read what our students and clients have to say.

Josue H.
Josue H.
Production Associate
Automotive

Great 5S information, very useful for home purposes as well. My work station will be improve and hop to have things organized.


Srinivas Hatathodi
Srinivas Hatathodi
Owner / Consultant
Lake City Consulting

Our Master Black Belt Instructor was instrumental in getting my department to change the way we think. Achieving success in Lean methods sometimes needs an overhaul of conventional methods and our MBB was the person that can take the concept from an abstract form to reality in the most efficient way possible. The Lean Six Sigma projects that our department conducted helped us reduce costs and streamline our operations.