SMED Changeover Preparation Readiness Checklist
This checklist verifies that everything required for a changeover has been prepared before the machine or production line is stopped. In SMED, effective preparation is critical because every minute spent searching for tools, waiting for materials, preparing components, or clarifying instructions after the machine has stopped directly increases changeover downtime. The checklist should be completed before each planned changeover or used periodically to verify that the preparation process itself is standardized and reliable. The focus is on ensuring that external setup activities are completed while production is still running, allowing the actual machine downtime to be limited to tasks that genuinely require the equipment to be stopped.
This checklist template is designed for manufacturing, development, management, warehousing and focuses on Has the upcoming changeover been clearly scheduled and communicated to, Are all required tools and changeover equipment available and ready be, Are all required materials, components, and replacement parts availabl.
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- Has the upcoming changeover been clearly scheduled and communicated to
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- Are all required materials, components, and replacement parts availabl
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1. Has the upcoming changeover been clearly scheduled and communicated to everyone involved?
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All relevant personnel know when the changeover will take place, which product or process is involved, what equipment is affected, and what their responsibilities are.
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Communicate the planned changeover time and scope in advance. Confirm responsibilities for operators, maintenance, quality, logistics, and other supporting personnel. Use a visible production schedule or digital notification system to ensure everyone works from the same information.
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2. Are all required tools and changeover equipment available and ready before the machine stops?
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All tools, fixtures, lifting equipment, measuring devices, and specialized equipment required for the changeover are available at the point of use and in working condition.
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Prepare a dedicated changeover tool kit or staging area. Use a standard tool list and verify tool availability before the changeover begins. Inspect critical tools and equipment in advance rather than discovering problems after the machine has stopped.
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3. Are all required materials, components, and replacement parts available and staged in advance?
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The required product materials, tooling, components, consumables, and replacement parts are available in the correct quantity and specification before machine stoppage.
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Create a standard pre-changeover materials list. Stage all required items close to the point of use while maintaining appropriate safety and material-handling practices. Confirm part numbers and quantities before the changeover starts.
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4. Have the required changeover components and tooling been inspected and confirmed to be in usable condition?
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Tooling, dies, molds, fixtures, blades, guides, rollers, and other changeover components are clean, functional, correctly configured, and free from defects.
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Inspect and prepare components before the production run ends. Repair or replace damaged items in advance. Where practical, establish a dedicated "ready-to-use" storage location for prepared changeover tooling.
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5. Are all required machine settings, recipes, programs, and process parameters prepared in advance?
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The required settings and operating parameters for the next production run are known and readily available before the machine is stopped.
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Prepare parameter sheets, digital recipes, CNC programs, PLC settings, or other configuration information in advance. Where possible, load or verify settings while the machine is still operating without affecting the current production run.
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6. Are all required work instructions and changeover standards available and current?
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Operators have access to the latest approved changeover instructions, sequence, setup parameters, safety requirements, and quality criteria.
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Review changeover documentation before the event. Remove obsolete instructions and ensure current standard work is available at the point of use, preferably in a concise visual format.
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7. Have all external setup activities that can be completed before machine stoppage been identified and completed?
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The team has actively separated external setup activities from internal setup activities, and all possible preparation tasks have been completed while the machine is still running.
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Use the SMED principle of "externalize wherever possible." Challenge activities such as tooling preparation, material staging, cleaning preparation, parameter verification, and documentation review to determine whether they can be completed before downtime begins.
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8. Are cleaning and housekeeping requirements prepared so they do not unnecessarily extend the changeover?
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Cleaning tools, materials, waste containers, and required cleaning equipment are ready before the machine stops, and the cleaning method is clearly defined.
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Prepare cleaning equipment in advance and define which cleaning tasks can be completed during production or between runs. Standardize cleaning methods and responsibilities to avoid searching, waiting, or unnecessary movement during downtime.
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9. Are all required personnel and technical specialists available at the planned changeover time?
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Operators, maintenance technicians, electricians, quality personnel, and other specialists required for the changeover are available when needed.
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Confirm personnel availability before the changeover. Identify tasks that can be performed in parallel and coordinate specialist support so that no team waits unnecessarily for another person to complete a task.
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10. Have safety, quality, and regulatory requirements for the changeover been reviewed and prepared?
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Required PPE, permits, isolation procedures, risk controls, inspection requirements, and quality checks are known and ready before the changeover starts.
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Review safety and quality requirements during pre-changeover preparation. Confirm LOTO requirements, required permits, PPE, inspection criteria, and special precautions before equipment stoppage.
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11. Has the changeover sequence and task responsibility been reviewed with the team?
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Everyone involved understands the sequence of activities, their individual responsibilities, and which tasks can be performed simultaneously.
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Conduct a short pre-changeover briefing for complex or critical changeovers. Use a visual changeover plan showing task sequence, responsible person, expected duration, and dependencies.
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