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A Revolution in Manufacturing: The SMED System
Shigeo Shingo
- 01 Jan 1985
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TL;DR: A Revolution in Manufacturing as mentioned in this paper provides a full overview of SMED and provides the most complete and detailed instructions available anywhere for transforming a manufacturing environment in ways that will speed up production.
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Abstract: Written by the industrial engineer who developed SMED (single-minute exchange of die) for Toyota, A Revolution in Manufacturing provides a full overview of this powerful just in time production tool. It offers the most complete and detailed instructions available anywhere for transforming a manufacturing environment in ways that will speed up produ
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