REDUCING TESTING CHANGEOVER TIME USING SMED APPROACH CASE STUDY: IN ELECTRICAL MULTINATIONAL COMPANY

Abstract

PT. XYZ is a company that produces electrical components, they make a product based on an engineer to order (ETO). PT. XYZ find the changeover time in the testing process is very high and still follow the time in the old factory. The focus of this research is to reduce changeover time and standardize the process. In this research, Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) is a method that used in order to reduce the changeover time. Started by observing the entire changeover process from the process after the panel is tested on Post F to loading a new panel for testing on Post F. Suggested improvement proposals that can be made immediately will be implemented directly in the process. For the internal process, the improvement activities carried out are to make the activities run parallel. Then, for external activities, the improvement activities carried out are to make the activities run in parallel and change the work procedures at post F. Through Five S implementation will improve the speed changeover process. Through this improvement it can reduce the change over time by 54% and increase the number of panels that can be tested to 6 panels per work shift.