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Setup Reduction/Quick Change

The goal of setup reduction is to reduce and eventually eliminate setups and changeovers as a consideration in production scheduling planning, make processes highly flexible. QCO can be done anytime and is a powerful key element to make Lean work. The workshop will present the steps to achieve this goal. A shopfloor workbook is included.

Benefits to your organization

• Customer Satisfaction

• Waste Elimination

• Value Added Time

• Product and Process Quality

• Cycle and Lead Time

• Productivity and Market Share

Course objectives

• Evaluate the support and resources to begin

• Form a setup team or work group

• Establish a baseline

• Separate external/internal time

• Reduce set-ups to 10 minutes or less

Training description and materials

This instructor led course with reference text, focuses in part on the study and application of Setup Reduction/Quick ChangeOver Systems and in particular its application to a Lean enterprise.  The reference text is from Productivity Press Lean Shop Floor series workbooks.

Hours and cost:

Your Setup Reduction/Quick Change-Over course is a 6-hour training activity, scheduled at your convenience for up to a maximum of 20 participants. 0.6 IACET approved CEU’s will be awarded upon successful completion of the course.   Pricing includes training administration, instruction, textbook & course materials, and an activity evaluation at the conclusion of training.

Suggested Retail Price: $1,699

(Additional participants may be available at an additional cost)

Course Offered Open Enrollment: Yes

Online Delivery Available: No

Certification Option: Yes


Request more information online or call 866-IVY-4ACT.