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

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

Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training
San Antonio is famous for the Battle of the Alamo. SMED training empowers San Antonio students to decrease changeover-related downtime.
Price $349
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 Size3 - 10 students
Start Day
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CitySan Antonio, 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, San Antonio students learn:

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

SMED training describes Single Minute Exchange of Dies - how San Antonio 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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San Antonio

Alamo City

Excellent choice! Our favorite attractions to try after Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) / Quick Change-Over Training in San Antonio are Sea World and the river walk. Six Flags is fun if you can avoid the crowds. Also, check out the Alamo, Majestic Theatre, Natural Bridge Cavern, and several excellent gardens.

San Antonio
SUMOTUWETHFRSA
San Antonio, TX
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Facility

Our San Antonio Training Center is near the intersections of I-10 & I-35 in the Bank of America Plaza which has a business lounge, gym, and on-site lunch restaurant. Also nearby are the San Antonio Museum of Art, DoSeum, Japanese Tea Garden, Witte Museum, and Splashtown.

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Testimonials

Read what our students and clients have to say.

Laura A.
Laura A.
Process Engineer
Chemical Manufacturing

The Measurement System Analysis Class was a very interesting AND fun, with multiple activities to aid in learning the concepts and how to apply them to real-world examples.


Ben Aldridge
Ben Aldridge
Field Service Support Admin
Energy

I had the pleasure of working with our Master Black Belt at our energy tech firm. There, he created an internal mentorship and training program to teach lean/six sigma concepts. The training was made available to employees spread both horizontally and vertically throughout the organization. Executives, managers, assemblers and receptionists alike were soon finding and eliminating waste within their workday. This divide-and-conquer philosophy in executing the continuous improvement program was not only an incredibly efficient way to find and implement cost savings, but also created a culture of empowerment within our organization. Our MBB encouraged all of his students to use these techniques to add value to the organization, in-turn making them more valuable employees.