Enhancing Productivity through Quick Changeovers: A SMED-Based Methodology in Manufacturing Industry

HRMARS - The research focuses on enhancing production capacity in manufacturing industries by applying the Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) technique, a method aimed at improving efficiency during assembly changeovers. The objectives are to: (i) identify inefficiencies in the changeover process, (ii) implement techniques to improve efficiency, and (iii) propose productivity enhancements through SMED. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, the study analyzes assembly line productivity and provides an improvement plan by comparing internal and external operations, optimizing changeover timing, and converting internal operations to external ones. Conducted via a case study of Food & beverage industry, the research demonstrates increased productivity and improved changeover effectiveness on the production line.