A process of 5 cycles to do SMED on timed processes. SMED can be applied in the factory and beyond. Give it a try.

1. DO YOU
SMED
The 5 R Cycles to SMED Timed Processes
?

2. Created by Tom Curtis 2011
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3. INTRODUCTION
SMED is a concept that came originally from Japanese
Manufacturing Operations and the work of Shigeo Shingo.
Companies faced a challenge in how quickly they could
change large metal presses over to the next stamping. This
process could take days. Shingo found ways to slash this
number to mere hours and in some cases to minutes. SMED
stands for single minute exchange of dies. This literally was
to be able to make the change in under 10 minutes. SMED
for us is the opportunity to take timed processes and find
ways to reduce the time and pressure on what has to be
done while the stop watch is running. This has application in
lots of places beyond the factory. What follows is a process
to helps us practice SMED. --Tom Curtis

4. THE 5 R CYCLES
Review Steps
Remove Steps
Reorder Steps
Reposition Steps
Replace Steps

5. REVIEW CYCLE
Walk the Process: What are all the steps?
This becomes our Baseline and Standard
for Improvement. Document them.
Start End
Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 Time
Document Sequence and Content.
Observation and thorough review reveal Hidden Factory.

6. REMOVE CYCLE
Walk the Process: What steps
are not needed? Remove them.
Start
Time 1
X 2 3 4
Keep only required steps.
5 6
End
Time
If a process has not been held to a Standard it may have extra steps.

7. REORDER CYCLE
Walk the Process: What
steps should be reordered?
Move them.
Start
Time 3
X 2 4 6
Improve the sequence.
1 5
End
Time
The original order may provide opportunities for improvement.

8. REPOSITION CYCLE
Walk the Process: What steps
could be done before we start
the clock? Shift them.
3
X 2 4
Start
Time 6 1
Shift Steps out side of the timed process.
5
End
Time
Moving Steps before the time starts shorten the time bound process.

9. REPLACE CYCLE
Walk the Process: What
steps could be combined or
improved? Kaizen them.
New New
3
X 2 4
Start
Time 6
Improve the Steps that remain.
1 5
End
Time
Kaizen will help us strengthen the required steps.

10. BEFORE AND AFTER SMED
Before
Start End
Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 Time
5 R Cycles
After
New Start New End
3 5
4 Time 6&1 Time