tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post2215786800139605924..comments2023-08-03T11:16:11.202-04:00Comments on Got Boondoggle?: Top 14 Ways to Reduce ChangeoversMike Wroblewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03451872136821100772noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-52426226050999736002010-05-06T13:53:29.182-04:002010-05-06T13:53:29.182-04:00Hey Mike. Been a while. The timing for this arti...Hey Mike. Been a while. The timing for this article was perfect for me, as we (the Corporation) have established a goal of 50% reduction on 2 machines per month for 2010.<br /><br />Unfortunately there are a few snags! First - they want ME to get the improvements, not a team, no sustainment plans, but I'm held accountable for the improvements on all machines (not the supervisor or employees of the area!) Second, to your point 10, I had the same plan. By creating value streams in the facility, I can eliminate setup (or significantly reduce) through like product, thus getting more run opportunity. Its a standard objective to maximize setup. Instead, I was informed that no, they want 50% reduction PER setup, regardless of the number of setups.<br /><br />Now you can see why I haven't been active for a while. I've just found out they've cancelled all speaking engagements at conferences for 2010 as well (I was hoping to attend 2). Another fun year struggling with LAME.<br /><br />Now if I could figure out a way to share your post with our leadership without having it tied back to me...Mike T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04875619861790561911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-29291979483570612942010-03-23T15:12:04.922-04:002010-03-23T15:12:04.922-04:00Good points, but would stress the need for proper ...Good points, but would stress the need for proper storage carts with shadow boards and documentation attached to the storage carts. Some companies even have covers to protect parts from dust and debris and secured areas to ensure carts are ready, complete, pre-cleaned, pre-checked and calibrated if needed.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074553173337019744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-34258178756971660872010-03-15T19:29:06.891-04:002010-03-15T19:29:06.891-04:00Hi John,
Thanks for your comments. I'll be s...Hi John,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. I'll be sure to check out your linkedIn group.<br /><br />MikeMike Wroblewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451872136821100772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-35944585389939476992010-03-15T19:26:34.067-04:002010-03-15T19:26:34.067-04:00HI jamie,
So true on your points. Unfortunately ...HI jamie,<br /><br />So true on your points. Unfortunately most companies run more production with the time saved from QDC and overlook the reduction of lot sizes as the better way. Good points for a separate post.Mike Wroblewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451872136821100772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-15198969087063206102010-03-15T19:23:51.156-04:002010-03-15T19:23:51.156-04:00Hi Mike,
It's been a busy transition with my ...Hi Mike,<br /><br />It's been a busy transition with my new job however I'm glad to get back to posting lean ideas and experiences. <br /><br />I agree that on step #14 we could jump to asking why on our quality checks. Some companies seem only able to jump so far or so high on this issue so make the improvement today and work on the why for tomorrow.Mike Wroblewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03451872136821100772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-81350599667133505642010-03-13T18:26:41.553-05:002010-03-13T18:26:41.553-05:00Just found this via a comment on my LinkedIn Chang...Just found this via a comment on my LinkedIn Changeover/SMED group.<br /><br />Nothing in there to disagree with. You are right on with all 14 and I talk about almost all of them in my "Changeover Made ESEE" workshops. <br /><br />Nice to see them spelled out like this.<br /><br />John Henry<br />Changeover Wizard<br />www.changeover.comJohn henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529920006532904660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-63347956127945051062010-03-12T05:45:01.494-05:002010-03-12T05:45:01.494-05:00Great post.
Although it wouldn't answer your...Great post. <br /><br />Although it wouldn't answer your title of how to reduce changeovers, I think another key point is what to do we reduced changeovers once you've done so. <br /><br />We reduced our changeover by 50 percent. So now we're trying up the machine for less time. So now we can just produce more stuff, right? Most of the time, wrong. <br /><br />Too many organizations use this as an opportunity just to get more output. Instead the focus should be on doing changeovers more frequently so that you can reduce your every-part-every-time interval, be more flexible and responsive, and reduce lead time. Don't waste the opportunity to improve the value stream and instead just improve the machine.<br /><br />There is also a new changeover group on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2753009&trk=myg_ugrp_ovr<br /><br />Jamie FlinchbaughJamie Flinchbaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714555426822621398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16711894.post-71386945760912254842010-03-04T11:36:39.761-05:002010-03-04T11:36:39.761-05:00Nice to see you writing again, Mike.
With regar...Nice to see you writing again, Mike. <br /><br />With regard to step #14, we should go beyond this level right away and ask why we need to perform the check prior to starting production. Simple six sigma analysis will tell us the probability of failure based on historical data. If the probability is low, we can eliminate the need to hold up production for the check. If the probability is high, we need to improve the reliability of the process so we can run without the check in the near future.<br /><br />Changeovers are one of the 6 big losses in most equipment-centric manufacturing and this is an importatnt topic. Thanks for addressing it, Mike.Mike Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510642077813476873noreply@blogger.com