A Single Girl A Single Girl A Single Girl () is a 1995 French drama film directed by Benoît Jacquot. It follows a day in the life of a young Parisian woman named Valérie (played by Virginie Ledoyen) who begins a new job at a four star hotel the same day she reveals to her boyfriend that she is pregnant. The 90 minute film is shot in real time, with a very mobile camera style, recalling the French New Wave. This was the breakthrough role for the 19-year-old Ledoyen (who later became known in America for the 2000 film "The Beach"), and earned
Single-minute exchange of die Single-minute exchange of die Single-minute exchange of die (SMED) is one of the many lean production methods for reducing waste in a manufacturing process. It provides a rapid and efficient way of converting a manufacturing process from running the current product to running the next product. This rapid changeover is key to reducing production lot sizes and thereby improving flow (Mura), reducing production loss and output variability. The phrase "single minute" does not mean that all changeovers and startups should take only "one" minute, but that they should take less than 10 minutes (in other words, "single-digit minute"). Closely associated