Mahindra Institute of Quality

SMED Training - Test

1. Which of the following statements best describes the benefits of SMED?

1) It reduces setup times to allow tasks to be broken up for more effective division of labor.
2) It reduces changeover times to allow for the production of a wide variety of
products at a Just-in-Time pace.
3) It reduces changeover times to allow for the production of large batches of goods in
order to build up buffer stock.
4) It eliminates the need for employee training, and allows unskilled workers to perform
quick changeover.

2. Who was the first person to pioneer SMED?

1) Taiichi Ohno
2) W. Edwards Deming
3) Henry Ford
4) Shigeo Shingo

3. What are the two categories of setup operation?

1) Value-Added and Non Value-Added
2) Motion and Transportation
3) Manual and Automated
4) Internal and External

4. What does the "Single Minute" in Single Minute Exchange of Die refer to?

1) Changovers that are perfomed within single-digit time frames (under 10 minutes).
2) Changovers that are perfomed within single-digit time frames (under 10 seconds).
3) Changovers that are performed in less than one minute.
4) Changeovers that are perfomed every minute.

5. When reorganizing and streamlining tasks in SMED it is best to. . .

1) Perform Internal setup while the machine is turned on.

2) Change External task to Internal Tasks.
3) Change Internal tasks to External tasks.
4) Perform External setup while the machine is turned off.

6. Internal setup tasks are...

1) Tasks that can only be performed when the machine is turned off.
2) All the tasks performed by a single group of operators.
3) Tasks that can be perfomed while the machine is running.
4) Tasks that are not outsourced to other organizations
7. Excess inventory, large amounts of work-in-process, and reduced quality are all negative
consequences of what production method?

1) One-Piece Flow
2) Large-Lot Production
3) Small-Lot Production
4) SMED

8. SMED is most effective when it is used to accomplish

1) Large-Lot Production
2) Small-Lot Production
3) Mass Produciton
4) Division of Labor

9. Changing over materials, and arranging wrenches and bolts while a machine is running,
can best be described as

1) External Setup
2) SMED
3) One-Piece Flow
4) Internal Setup

10. Swapping the moving parts of machines during downtime can best be described as

1) One-Piece Flow
2) External Setup
3) Internal Setup
4) SMED

11. Which of the following is NOT an effective method for reducing setup times?

1) Customizing job carts.

2) Moving tools and materials close to their point of use.
3) Making internal setup tasks external.
4) Making external setup tasks internal.

12. What is the first step toward grouping changeover tasks together?

1) Asking the operators to explain the process.

2) Directly observing the way changeover is currently performed.
3) Asking supervisors to explain the process.
4) None of the above.

13. Which type of information needs to be documented when trying to reduce setup times?

1) The amount of time it take to complete different tasks.

2) The sequence that tasks are performed in.
3) Both 1 and 2.
4) None of the above.
14. What are the two categories of activities that can be made external?

1) Preparation activities, and adjustment activities

2) Maintenance activities, and adjustment activities
3) Preparation activities, and organization activities
4) Maintenance activities, and organization activities

15. The heating of dies for the next changeover would be considered

1) Adjustment activity
2) Preparation activity
3) Maintenance activity
4) Karakuri activity

16. When reorganizing and streamlining tasks in SMED it is best to. . .

1) Perform Internal setup while the machine is turned on.

2) Change External task to Internal Tasks.
3) Change Internal tasks to External tasks.
4) Perform External setup while the machine is turned off.

17. Internal setup tasks are...

1) Tasks that can only be performed when the machine is turned off.
2) All the tasks performed by a single group of operators.
3) Tasks that can be perfomed while the machine is running.
4) Tasks that are not outsourced to other organizations

18. Excess inventory, large amounts of work-in-process, and reduced quality are all negative
consequences of what production method?

1) One-Piece Flow
2) Large-Lot Production
3) Small-Lot Production
4) SMED

19. SMED is most effective when it is used to accomplish

1) Large-Lot Production
2) Small-Lot Production
3) Mass Produciton
4) Division of Labor

20. U-shaped slots, cam locks, and pear shaped slots are all examples of

1) Karakuri
2) TPM
3) Poka-Yoke
4) Quick connectors
21. Pins and stopping plates that act as mistake proofing devices are known as...

1) Poka-Yoke
2) Kanban
3) Quick connectors
4) Karakuri

22. What are the main wastes of External Setups?

1) Searching, adjusting, and deciding

2) Choosing, deciding, and adjusting
3) Searching, choosing, and deciding
4) Searching, choosing, and adjusting

23. Placing all the tools and materials for an operation exactly where they are to be used, in
the order they are to be used, and the exact amounts needed is known as...

1) Quick-connector placement
2) Poka-Yoke placement
3) Point-of-use placement
4) Mistake-proof placement

24. What are the main wastes of Internal setup?

1) Attaching, setting, and adjusting

2) Attaching, deciding, and adjusting
3) Deciding, setting, and adjusting
4) Attaching, setting, and deciding

25. What does FAST stand for?

1) Find, Adjust, Standardize, Tweak

2) Find, Attach, Set, Tweak
3) Find, Adjust, Set, Tweak
4) Find, Attach, Standardize, Tweak

26. In which categories of FAST does most wasted changover time occur?

1) Attach and Set

2) Find and Tweak
3) Adjust and Tweak
4) Attach and Standardize

27. When should team based setup be incorporated into the SMED system?

1) After you have completed an analysis of a single person performing an entire

changeover.
2) Never. Team based setup is wasteful.
3) As soon as possible to achieve instant changeover time reduction.
4) Only when it is imposible to complete setup with one person.
28. When sequencing setup tasks, which of the following categories should External tasks be
broken up into?

1) Those performed before the machine's downtime, and those performed after the setup is
complete and the machine is up and running.
2) Those that can be performed while the machine is running, and those that can
only be performed during downtime.
3) Those that require extensive experience, and those that can be easily standardized.
4) All of the above.

29. How many participants should a SMED changeover improvement team ideally have?

1) 3 to 5
2) 9 to 5
3) 8 to 12
4) 12 to 25

30. A SMED changeover improvement team should be made up of

1) A group of supervisors and consultants.

2) Only the people who actually perform the work.
3) A cross functional group with relevant experience, and respect within the
organization.
4) A specialized group of improvement experts.

31. The key considerations when making a video recording of a changeover are

1) Lighting, camera quality and placement, dynamic range, and comfort of the operator.
2) lighting, camera quality and placement, safety, and depth of field.
3) lighting, camera quality and placement, dynamic range, and depth of field.
4) Lighting, camera quality and placement, safety, and comfort of the operator.