Abstract
The role of rapid changeover in today's manufacturing environment is widely acknowledged. Tools to improve changeovers - typically Shingo's 'SMED' methodology - are well known. However, little work has been done to establish whether changeover gains have been sustained in differing industrial environments once initial improvement has been achieved. This paper investigates sustaining changeover improvement, investigating factors that contribute to this outcome.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1455-1470 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture |
Volume | 217 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- Costs
- Industrial management
- Scheduling
- Quality assurance
- Competition
- Product development