Changeovers: Speed and Quality can be AlliesThe Results The changeover time is reduced from 2-3 hours to 18 minutes. The internal scrap is reduced from 9 bad parts to 4 bad parts per
Doing the obvious is often wrong Bottlenecks were eliminated and a dysfunctional department was transformed into a team in both performance and morale.
Finding and removing the ‘obvious’total output of the plant increased 33% as measured over the ensuing two months.