Are you in engineering or manufacturing?  Do you want to minimise downtime between changeovers?  Then this Lean tool is for you!

In this episode, Director Consultant Barry Byrne draws on his practical experience to discuss the SMED strategy for reducing changeover delays.  He talks about gathering operator feedback, channelling it to create innovative solutions, opening the door to increased production opportunities and empowering operators.

Interested in this topic?  Here are some related resources that you may find helpful:

• Podcast: Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) to Measure Performance 
• Toolbox: Roles in Process Management 
• On-Demand Webinar:  Taking Out Waste May Not Make You Lean 
• Podcast: System Transformation using TPM 

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