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Abstract Background In Germany, the telephone patient service 116,117 for callers with non-life-threatening health issues is available 24/7. Based on structured initial assessment, urgency and placement of suitable medical care offer have been offered since 2020. The service has been in increasing demand for several years: Depending on time and residence, this can result in longer waiting times. Methods Prospective, two-armed cohort study with two intervention groups and one control group, alternating between blinding and unblinding for employees of 116,117 regarding prioritization status. Two interventions based on automated voice dialogues (1: Simple self-rating tool, 2: Automated brief query of emergency symptoms). In case of high level of urgency, callers are prioritized. Validation of urgency and need for care is carried out routinely based on structured initial assessment. Discussion By creating and providing a largely reproducible documentation of the implemented solutions for a waiting queue management, the developed approach would be available for comparable projects in the German health care system or in the European context. This potentially leads to a reduction in the use of resources in the development of comparable technical solutions based on automated voice dialogs. Trial registration DRKS00031235, registered on 10th November 2023, https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00031235 .

Background: In Germany, the telephone patient service 116,117 for callers with non-life-threatening health issues is available 24/7. Based on structured initial assessment, urgency and placement of suitable medical care offer have been offered since 2020. The service has been in increasing demand for several years: Depending on time and residence, this can result in longer waiting times. Methods: Prospective, two-armed cohort study with two intervention groups and one control group, alternating between blinding and unblinding for employees of 116,117 regarding prioritization status. Two interventions based on automated voice dialogues (1: Simple self-rating tool, 2: Automated brief query of emergency symptoms). In case of high level of urgency, callers are prioritized. Validation of urgency and need for care is carried out routinely based on structured initial assessment. Discussion: By creating and providing a largely reproducible documentation of the implemented solutions for a waiting queue management, the developed approach would be available for comparable projects in the German health care system or in the European context. This potentially leads to a reduction in the use of resources in the development of comparable technical solutions based on automated voice dialogs. Trial registration: DRKS00031235, registered on 10th November 2023, https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00031235. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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PT XYZ is a leading colored steel company that pioneered the production of colored steel products in Indonesia. To meet consumer demands and improve production lead time, the company faces the challenge of lengthy transition times for roll cleaning and machine setup during product changes. To address this challenge, a research study was conducted to identify lengthy transition processes, wasteful processes during transitions, and necessary improvements to increase production output. Applying a lean manufacturing approach with tools such as the SMED (Single Minutes Exchange of Dies) method, Spaghetti diagram, and swimlane process map, the research began with on-site observations to gather primary data. Subsequently, an analysis was carried out using Process Mapping and waste reduction methods based on the SMED method and the 7 wastes in lean manufacturing. Spaghetti diagrams and swimlane process maps were employed in this analysis. The research has a purpose for deliver action plan for reducing transition processes, including the separation of internal and external activities, automation of roll cleaning, modification of certain isolation items at a specific point, layout changes in the coater room, implementation of multi-skilled operators, and improved job coordination. These activity can reduce 70% of transition time, allowing for an additional production throughput of 4,188.8 tons within one year. This is crucial for maintaining and enhancing the company's production throughput and competitiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The business world is becoming more competitive. Therefore, it is crucial to increase the flexibility of production by decreasing the time used in the processes of preparing the production lines for new items’ production, reducing changeover and setup times. This paper presents a case study where the main goal is to reduce the setup time of welding robots. Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) was implemented, using other tools such as the Spaghetti Diagram, ERCS Analysis (Eliminate, Rearrange, Combine, Simplify), Gemba Walk, Standardized Work, Flowcharts, and Pareto Diagram. The setup time decreased by 36% in the welding robots studied, decreasing the motions by 43% during the changeover process and reducing the time from the categories: “transportation”, “main”, “other”, and “waiting”. In addition to SMED implementation, this study offers an integrated study of several Lean tools and Quality tools to achieve the maximum reduction of changeover and setup times.

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Purpose: This paper presents Quick Changeover Design (QCD), which is a structured methodological approach for Original Equipment Manufacturers to drive and support the design of machines in terms of rapid changeover capability. Design/methodology/approach: To improve the performance in terms of set up time, QCD addresses machine design from a single-minute digit exchange of die (SMED). Although conceived to aid the design of completely new machines, QCD can be adapted to support for simple design upgrades on pre-existing machines. The QCD is structured in three consecutive steps, each supported by specific tools and analysis forms to facilitate and better structure the designers' activities. Findings: QCD helps equipment manufacturers to understand the current and future needs of the manufacturers' customers to: (1) anticipate the requirements for new and different set-up process; (2) prioritize the possible technical solutions; (3) build machines and equipment that are easy and fast to set-up under variable contexts. When applied to a production system consisting of machines subject to frequent or time-consuming set-up processes, QCD enhances both responsiveness to external market demands and internal control of factory operations. Originality/value: The QCD approach is a support system for the development of completely new machines and is also particularly effective in upgrading existing ones. QCD's practical application is demonstrated using a case study concerning a vertical spindle machine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The business world is becoming more competitive. Therefore, it is crucial to increase the flexibility of production by decreasing the time used in the processes of preparing the production lines for new items' production, reducing changeover and setup times. This paper presents a case study where the main goal is to reduce the setup time of welding robots. Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) was implemented, using other tools such as the Spaghetti Diagram, ERCS Analysis (Eliminate, Rearrange, Combine, Simplify), Gemba Walk, Standardized Work, Flowcharts, and Pareto Diagram. The setup time decreased by 36% in the welding robots studied, decreasing the motions by 43% during the changeover process and reducing the time from the categories: "transportation", "main", "other", and "waiting". In addition to SMED implementation, this study offers an integrated study of several Lean tools and Quality tools to achieve the maximum reduction of changeover and setup times. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bodywork assembly in bus manufacturing is a task that involves several operations. In Mexico, many bus manufacturing companies have non-flexible production lines, which makes model change very problematic. In response to this situation, the SMED methodology was applied to make more flexible production lines in terms of setup reduction for model changing. In this paper, the urban bus assembly line was studied, which is composed of sub-assembly stations that subsequently feed the station that assembles the unit, and that joints all the frames of the required model, the aim of the paper is to propose an approach to reduce the production time through the use of folding references. With the application of the SMED, it was observed that the production line improved in the transition from one body structure model to another, obtaining results of 56.2% in the time reduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lean allows to simplify and speed up the process while reducing or eliminating waste. This makes Lean concept very useful in solving a problem which is presented here. This paper presents the technique of the Lean concept, opposite to the traditional approach allows the early market entry of products. The research was conducted in the real company environment, to reduce or eliminate the small stop time loss using the single minute exchange of dies (SMED). The SMED technique which has been only widely used to improve changeover loss has been proven to be an effective approach to also tackle the small stops. This type of the loss which has been regarded as one of the most difficult losses to be reduced among all the six big the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) losses. The application of SMED technique in a labeling industry (Trim Ltd Company) completely eliminated the small stop time loss. The OEE is measured before and after the improvements.

The paper presents the results of improving the production process using the SMED method. The process improvement was carried out in a company in the construction industry, using a machine park consisting of CNC machines. The study evaluated the current state of changeover times for selected CNC machines and proposed a reduction in changeover times for the machine park analysed. By introducing changes to the changeover process on selected CNC machines, it was possible to minimise the changeover time by more than 20% on all the machines analysed. The proposed reorganisation of the CNC operators’ workstations resulted in a time reduction of approximately 61% for machine 1, 52% for machine 2 and 12% for machine 3. The installation of barcode readers on the profiles, on the other hand, made it possible to load the machining programmes into the CNC machines more quickly and resulted in a reduction in loading time of approximately 88% on average for each of the machines analysed.

The ability of companies to rapidly conduct a changeover from one product to another as part of a production process is a fundamental step towards a more flexible production system that can deal with an increasingly dynamic and competitive market. Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) is the best-known lean tool that aims to reduce time consumption in the changeover process. This paper presents a new lean tool called Set-up Saving Deployment (SSD), which improves set-up efficiency by classifying, analyzing, and removing set-up losses within a changeover process, and which supports decision-making for SMED implementation. SSD uses three matrices, constructed sequentially from the first (L-Matrix) to the last (ECE-Matrix), in order to assess the possible time savings that can be achieved by eliminating losses and, in addition, to forecast possible improvements resulting from implementing a SMED project. SSD also provides a new basket of tailored set-up efficiency indicators that allow the analysis team to correctly assess set-up efficiency and compare the "as is" condition with the subsequent "to be" condition from an operational perspective. The effectiveness of SSD in addressing set-up losses and predicting time savings is illustrated using an industrial case study of a resin-doming machine. Thanks to its structured step-by-step procedure, SSD significantly improves the efficiency of the changeover process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research project challenges the status quo regarding setup reduction methods from the current difficulties faced by industries and the knowledge gaps in the literature on continuous process improvement. The purpose of this study is to examine how it is possible to combine SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Die) with Presetting systems (anticipation of tools or devices adjustments) to improve production systems' productivity in practice. First, a literature review was performed to expand the understanding of SMED-related methods and the current knowledge gaps in the relevant literature. Next, a revitalised method combining SMED with Presetting systems was proposed and empirically validated in close collaboration with the industry in a longitudinal study. Qualitative and quantitative observations made before, during and after the intervention demonstrated the adequate performance of the tested method. The main results obtained include (i) 87% reduction in the setup time and a 33.8% increase in the Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of the labelling machine, (ii) 17% increase in the entire line's OEE, (iii) about 45% reduction of the lot sizes, (iv) a systemic improvement in productivity of 48.533 parts per month into production line responsible for 90.5% of the company's revenues. Overall, this study proposed theory refinements and contributes to research and practice on Lean Production implementation by expanding and revitalising the current literature on setup reduction methods and process improvements. The refined method and the prescriptive guidelines provided in this study enable industrial practitioners to increase production systems' performance in practice. The paper contributes to expanding the absorption of best practices in Production/Operations Management research results in firms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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