Lean vocabulary: the dictionary for your organization's performance

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Changeover

The process of switching production from one product to another on a machine (for example, a press or an injection molding machine) or on a series of linked machines (an assembly line or cell) by changing parts, dies, fixtures, molds, etc. (Also known as setup.) Changeover time is measured as the time elapsed between the last part of the run just completed and the first good part after the changeover.

See : Single-Minute Exchange of Die - SMED.

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Setup Reduction

The process of reducing the time needed to change a process over from one model to another, from the last piece of the previous product to the first good piece of the next product.

See: Changeover, Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED).

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Shingo, Shigeo (1909-1990)

An engineer and consultant whose books and teachings were key contributions to the dissemination of the Toyota Production System.

See: Setup Reduction, Single-Minute Exchange of Die - SMED.

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Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)

A process for changing production equipment over from one part to another in the shortest possible time. SMED refers to the goal of reducing changeover times to a single digit, or less than 10 minutes.

See : Changeovers, Setup Reduction, Shingo.

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