| dc.description.abstract | The need to meet consumer demands as quickly and as efficiently as feasible is rising as a
result of the increased rivalry among manufacturing enterprises. Companies frequently use
a variety of technologies and techniques, such as Lean Manufacturing, Continuous
Improvement, and Single Minute Exchange of Dies, to combat the stiffer competition
(SMED). By putting them into practice, you may lower the likelihood of manufacturing
errors while boosting efficiency and profit. In order to improve machine availability by
reducing equipment turnover, this thesis discusses the use of a Lean Manufacturing tool
called SMED to a manufacturing line. The purpose of this qualitative case study thesis is
to decrease the total equipment changeover time of the manufacturing line at Terumo BCT.
To that end, the writers used interviews, observation, and time measurement to acquire
pertinent data. A SMED mindset and an instruction manual with a corresponding list of
required adjustments were implemented as a result of all the pertinent data that was
gathered. | en_US |
