• Group logo of Overview of the Single Minute Exchange of Die System (SMED)
    active 6 years ago

    The Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) System allows you to streamline your changeover operations in order to gain more productive uptime and…

    Private Group / 221 members
  • Group logo of Motivating Employees and Providing Focus using the FAST Concept
    active 6 years, 1 month ago

    This course provides an in-depth look at the FAST approach to categorizing changeover tasks, including defining the FAST acronym and explaining the benefits of a team based setup approach to changeovers.

    Private Group / 87 members
  • Group logo of Introduction to Visual Management
    active 6 years, 1 month ago

    Visual Management is one of the central principles of Lean. A visual workplace makes communication between departments easier, makes…

    Private Group / 555 members
  • Group logo of Utilizing SMED Forms for the Best Advantage
    active 6 years, 1 month ago

    The difference between mediocre results and amazing results when implementing a new system is often the effectiveness of the tools that are used.

    Private Group / 84 members
  • Group logo of Useful SMED Techniques to Achieve Quick Changeovers
    active 6 years, 1 month ago

    In order to achieve quick and effective changeovers you need to have a firm grasp on identifying, grouping, and eliminating wasteful setup tasks.

    Private Group / 181 members
  • Group logo of Developing a Well-Rounded SMED System
    active 6 years, 1 month ago

    This course outlines the rules for creating quick changeovers, providing you with guidelines and reminders when you are implementing SMED within…

    Private Group / 92 members
  • Group logo of Exploring Internal and External Setup Tasks
    active 6 years, 1 month ago

    Before you can improve your setup times, you must understand the differences between internal and external setup tasks.

    Private Group / 174 members
  • Group logo of Defining SMED for Modern Manufacturing
    active 6 years, 1 month ago

    The Single Minute Exchange of Die System is a comprehensive quick changeover methodology that will assist you in decreasing your changeover times…

    Private Group / 114 members
  • Group logo of Lean Fundamentals
    active 6 years, 2 months ago

    The Lean Fundamentals course provides an overview of basic Lean Manufacturing principles and what you need to get started.

    Private Group / 598 members
  • Group logo of History of Lean
    active 6 years, 4 months ago

    This course covers the time leading up to Lean Manufacturing’s inception, including the key people, and events in history that shaped how Lean…

    Private Group / 283 members
  • Group logo of Why Lean?
    active 6 years, 4 months ago

    Discover the advantages of Lean over traditional mass production manufacturing, and how the world’s leading organizations have used…

    Private Group / 321 members
  • Group logo of Advancing the Concept of Lean
    active 6 years, 4 months ago

    Creating a culture of continuous improvement does not happen overnight, it needs to be nurtured, explored and supported.

    Private Group / 195 members
  • Group logo of Key Japanese Leaders that Influenced the Toyota Production System
    active 6 years, 4 months ago

    Discover the history and motivations behind the brilliant minds that developed Lean as we know it today, and what sparked the groundbreaking Toyota…

    Private Group / 89 members
  • Group logo of Key U.S. Players that Influenced Lean Manufacturing
    active 6 years, 4 months ago

    Learn how some of the top thinkers in the United States helped contribute to, and shape, the conception of Lean Manufacturing’s principles…

    Private Group / 152 members