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kaizen for quick changeover going beyond smed
changeovers in 3 minutes or less p picking up where dr. shingos single minute exchange of die left off this book streamlines the process even further to reduce changeover time while simultaneously cutting staffing requirements in half . to instruct on how to achieve quick changeover in virtually any type of production environment the book includes a succinct eight step process for setup improvement nine basic principles for eliminating changeover waste p the book begins by outlining the tactical principles for improving the three phases of the changeover procedure . next it demonstrates how to improve changeover on a processing line . all of the ideas presented are based on kaizen improvements which require very little if any expenditure . process razing and the implementation of one piece flow are also examined as means to eliminate wasteful transportation and searching . p