SINGLE MINUTE EXCHANGE OF DIES (SMED)

A series of techniques pioneered by Shigeo Shingo for setups of production machinery in less than 10 minutes. One-touch setup is the term applied when changeovers require less than a minute. Obviously, the long-term objective is always zero setup, when changeovers are instantaneous and do not interfere in any way with continuous flow. SMED facilitates flow.

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