Question

The last step in setup reduction is

A) Document the setup

B) Establish a baseline

C) Convert internal setup to external

D) Continuous improvement

Answer 1

SETUP REDUCTION

The process of reducing the amount of time needed to changeover a process from the last part for the previous product to the first good part for the next product.

The six basic steps in setup reduction are:

1. Measure the total setup time in the current state.
2. Identify the internal and external elements, calculating the individual times.
3. Convert as many of the internal elements to external as possible.
4. Reduce the time for the remaining internal elements.
5. Reduce the time for the external elements.
6. Standardize the new procedure after documenting the new set up.
7. Repeat all the above 6 steps till zero wastage of time that is continous improvements happen.

So, there is no last step in setup reduction as the process keeps on repeating.

The best choice for last step is continuous improvement.