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How One Factory Cut Changeover Time 70 Percent With One SMED Tweak
In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down how a mid-size automotive parts supplier in Ohio cut die-changeover time from 90 minutes to 27 minutes using a single SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Die) principle. They walk through the specific change: converting internal setup steps to external setup by pre-heating dies offline. The result? 70 percent faster changeovers, 12 percent more uptime, and $1.8 million in annual savings. Lucas frames it as a case study in bottleneck thinking, not just lean theory. Luna pushes back on whether all shops can pull this off without capital investment. They…
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