Kaizen
for Quick Changeover: Going Beyond SMED
Authors: Keisuke Arai, Kenichi Sekine
Product Code: 3411
ISBN: 1-56327-341-1
Published: 2006
Binding: Paperback
Illustrated: No
Price: US $55.00
Changeovers in 3 minutes or less! That is the result of the process
described in this book. Picking up where Dr. Shingo's Single Minute
Exchange of Die left off, it streamlines the process even further to
reduce changeover time and cut staffing requirements in half simultaneously!
The
book describes how to achieve quick changeover in virtually any type
of production environment with:
A succinct 8-step process for setup improvement.
9 basic principles for eliminating changeover waste.
The book first outlines the tactical principles for improving the three
phases of the changeover procedure. Next you'll learn how to improve
changeover on a processing line. All of the ideas presented are based
on kaizen improvements that require very little, if any, expenditure.
Process razing and the implementation of one-piece flow are also examined
as means for eliminating wasteful transportation and searching.
Table
of Contents
Part I Basics
Steps
in Changeover Improvement
Steps Toward Zero Changeover
A Formula for Achieving Zero Changeover
Part II Processing Line Changeover Improvement Approaches
Changeover on Processing Lines
Making Inexpensive Improvements to Reduce Staffing Needs
Steps for Improving New Processing Lines
Part II Improvement Case Studies
Zero Changeover in Press Line Processing
Single Changeover in the Steel Forging Industry
Zero Changeover for Transfer Machines
Changeover Improvement Steps for the Process Industry
Zero Changeover for PCB Auto-Testers
Zero Changeover for a Sheet Metal Factory
Zero Changeover for Plastic-Molding Machines
Zero Changeover for Die-Cast Machines
Zero Changeover for Assembly Lines
Reviews
Review
By: Robert K. Hall, Manager Time-Based Strategy, American National Can
Co. - June 1, 2004
"A goldmine of great ideas for improving changeovers. The authors
explain the ideas they have helped improvement teams implement at a
variety of factories. Their ideas are generously displayed with more
than 200 figures, photos, and tables."
Review
By: John Gugliotta, V.P. Operations, Lifeline Systems, Inc. - June 1,
2004
"Close to the ground, real-life examples of continuous improvement
techniques that relate to virtually any type of production environment." |
