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Implementation of the SMED method on a production line to improve work efficiency

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2025.31.32 | Journal eISSN: 2353-7779 | Journal ISSN: 2353-5156
Language: English
Page range: 346 - 355
Submitted on: May 6, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 1, 2025
Published on: Sep 26, 2025
Published by: Quality and Production Managers Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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