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Packaging material changeover loss reduction
Due to decreased warehouse space, consumer packaged goods companies are forced to have shorter production runs, which leads to increased number of changeovers. Agenda Training Objectives and Expectations To reduce C/O time by at least 50%; To develop training material to roll out across all production areas. Six major equipment…
Read More »Autonomous Maintenance (AM) Reviews
An Autonomous Maintenance review is a coaching session carried out by a higher level group in the overlapping small group pyramid in order to ensure that every member of the team under review has fully understood the purpose of the Autonomous Maintenance step they have just completed. It should carefully…
Read More »Single Minute Exchange of Die
SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die) this is a set of techniques that make it possible to improve changeover performance and increase OEE. Objectives: Reduced downtime Increased flexibility Improved set-up time Goal: 75% reduction in set-up with relatively little capital Is not about: People reduction Set-up Time Definition Set-up Time:…
Read More »OPL – Safely locking out the tape machine or any other equipment with plug
Have a mobile piece of equipment on production floor that is not hardwired? Usually these types of equipment don’t have lockable switch but power source need to LOTO to work safely. Simply attach Electrical Plug Cover Lockout to frame of the equipment, so it would be there when LOTO will…
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