Enhancing efficiency of die exchange process through single minute of exchanging die at a textile manufacturing company in Malaysia.

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60
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50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0

Prep machine-In
6

Collect tools -Ex
7

Disassemble mold (top)-In

Evaluation

End

7 square

Disassemble mold (base)-In

Collect mold-Ex
8

Prep machine-In
9

Assemble mold (base)-In

2 steps

4 steps

1 step

11

Mold quick check (top)-Ex
13

Assemble mold (top)-In

Identify internal/external activities

Puller setting-In

Convert internal activities to
external activities

Folding pressure setting-In

Apply 5S

Carrier clamp setting-In

Jig approach

Feed rate setting-In

Pressure setting

Main pressure setting-In

Changeover time evaluation after
implementing kaizen and SMED

Test run-In

17

Secure mold-In

15

Mould alignment (base)-In

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(b)

(c)

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(d)

(f)

A

A

B