Full Training Course with In-House Application Project: 6 days (5+1)

VAN GOUBERGEN P&M gcv conducts SMED IN HOUSE trainings for its customers. We use a six-day practical training concept format during which we introduce a proven trainingprogram intended for all individuals involved in the change-over and the adjustment of production equipment. Operators, machine-setters, foremen, repair and maintenance personnel are trained in the practical application of the SMED-method during 5 days (30% theory - 70% practice). The 6th day is a follow-up session for implementation. The investment in such a trainingproject can be earned back several times, due to the fact that during the training the change-over time of one of the company's own machines will be reduced. Advantages of Set-Up Reduction    Reduction of change-over costs Production of smaller lotsizes combined with an increased number of change-overs Trial-runs are minimized or even become superfluous Urgent orders can be quickly produced Improved productivity (increased efficiency, less waste, less machinedefects) Set-Up becomes easy, no special skills are needed Reduction or elimination of intermediate inventory Improved flexibility Reduction of inventory costs Objective    The objective of the training is two-fold: Learning the SMED-method and additional analysis techniques Practical application of the acquired knowledge to a production resource designated by the management Results    The final outcome of the training is a report with improvement proposals presented to the management by the trainees. After the training the participants are able to execute analogous SMED-projects within their own working-area provided they are supported by their direct supervisors. Participants    In general the group is composed of the following: Operators - Machine-setters Groupleaders, teamleaders, supervisors, foremen Technical and maintenance personnel Program    DAY 1 Introduction by the management concerning the necessity for change-over time reduction in the company Introductory lecture: why you should reduce change-over times The SMED-method The MULTI-ACTIVITY diagram Making the MULTI-ACTIVITY diagram of the change-over of the total production-line Selecting a particular machine change-over to concentrate on, a video recording will be made of the current change-over process DAY 2 Analysis of the video recording Introduction to PARETO-analysis Dividing the change-over activities into the basic activities and performing a Pareto-analysis DAY 3 Separation of the change-over activities into "on-line" (internal) and "off-line" (external) Conducting a Pareto-analysis of the most time-consuming basic activities and interpreting the results Evaluating alternative fasteners and adjustment tools Critical investigation of the working method (method study) DAY 4 Identifying the bottlenecks needing improvement and setting priorities based on the results of the different analyses Improvement tips for change-over time reduction Generating improvement proposals For each proposal indicating: the advantages, the change-over reduction, the implementation timeframe (short, medium or long term) Working out the improved change-over method based on the improvement proposals Determining the new change-over time (standard time) Updating the multi-activity diagram and determining the next machine for machine-time reduction DAY 5 Work instruction sheets Based on the new change-over method generating a change-over instruction sheet Costs/benefits calculation Developing the implementation plan Composing the final report Presentation of the final report to the management DAY 6 (after 6 months) Follow-up on the implementation of the different proposals Presentation by the team of the implemented improvements and results Presentation of a complete analysis of the current change-over method