Application of SMED in Small Scale Garden Tube Manufacturing Industry

Application of SMED in Small Scale Garden Tube Manufacturing Industry

Rahul Chakrawarti 1, Prof. Dheeraj Dave2

1 Rahul Chakrawarti Industrial Engineering & Management & TIETECH

2Prof Dheeraj Dave Industrial Engineering & Management & TIETECH

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Abstract - The purpose of this thesis is to implement a new concept of single minute exchange of die to reduce the set-up time of machine. To implement and analysis the benefits of SMED, this concept is implemented in small scale industry Utkarsh Polycool Garden Tube manufacturing industry. The need of this concept is to reduce the internal time and increase the external time. Therefore, in this thesis before and after implementation of single minute exchange of die is calculated. The outcomes are excellent, and the adjustments made in the workplace were rather minor and had little impact on worker comfort. However, the single minute exchange of die technique has made industrial workers much more at ease and has increased productivity.

Key Words:  Small Scale industry; Single minute exchange of die, Internal Time, External Time.