Description of the SMED game

Objectives

In its most successful case scenario, this game allows :
- to place the participants as closely as possible to the actual conditions of a change in the series

- to show the sequence of stages

- to show the potential benefits and the importance of methodological rigor to achieve the goals (the change goes from approx. 300 sec. to 5 sec. at the end of the game !!!)
- to highlight the impact of time savings on the size of lots in production
- to make the connection with the other Lean concepts (tasks standardization, 5S, Quality, ...)

Who does it target ?

The people (Managerial Staff, Technicians and Operators) in the Functions Production, Methods, Logistics, Quality. This game is ideally played during a SMED approach launch at the company, will ALL the concerned actors.

Number of necessary participants (without the speaker) = 5 to 6 maxi.

If there are more than 6 persons, it's preferable to use 2 games (or more depending on the capacity of the animator) paralleled to create also a healthy emulation between the teams.

Preparation & Organization

A room which can accommodate the group of people, equipped with :
- tables orientated in the shape of a U to facilitate the animation
- a flip chart for explanations and game results
- a video projector + screen + PC (non mandatory, but facilitating the presentation of concepts and the course of the game)

Duration of the game

between 2h and 3h depending on the chosen animation. 3h and a video camera is used for the observation of the first change in the series and its analysis.

This game is set in 4 steps :

- Realization of a first change in the series for the initial conditions (= current situation)

- Reflect on ways to make a first level of improvement "without investment" and then test them

- To consider all other technical and organizational solutions and test the simplest first
- Test the other technical and organizational solutions

Knowledge & Skills necessary for the Speaker

Furthermore the principles of SMED approach itself, knowledge of related subjects are a "plus" to support the speech and show consistency with other approaches Lean (5S, Standardized tasks, Pulled Flux ...)

Content of the SMED-ToolKit :

You will receive a briefcase containing the following :

- SMED-EG (Educational Game)

• A set of several mechanical components which allows to understand and apply as a game the general principles of SMED (distinguishing internal and external operations, application of the principles of continuous improvement, ...).
  
• The acquisition of a second game allows to create a rivalry between two sub-groups.

• A paper copy and the corresponding pdf file which contains the ensemble of necessary information to animate the SMED game and to give the members of the project a complete and profound comprehension of the SMED, its advantages, the conditions for its efficiency.

- SMED-PB (Participant Booklet)

• A paper copy and the corresponding pdf file which allows every participant to have all the elements of the method : stages, associated documents,…
  You can print as many copies of this manual as you wish.
  

- SMED-AF (Application Forms)

• 1 set of necessary paper forms to apply the method (recuperation and analysis of the data especially). The file for these forms is provided.

• 1 poster to be displayed on the communication panel, it synthesizes the principles and means of application of the SMED.

• 10 plastic cards, format credit card are included in the package. Each participant will receive a card during the training-action, it being a summary checklist of components and stages of application of the SMED.