CHANGEOVER TIME

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Definition
Period required to prepare a device, machine, process, or system for it to change from producing the last good
piece of the last batch to producing the first good piece of the new batch.

CHANGEOVER
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changeover

In manufacturing, changeover is the process of converting a line or machine from running one product to
another. Changeover times can last from a few minutes to as much as several weeks in the case of automobile
manufacturers retooling for new models. The terms set-up and changeover are sometimes used
interchangeably however this usage is incorrect. Set-up is only one component of changeover. Example: A soft
drink bottler may run 16oz glass bottles one day, perform a changeover on the line and then run 20oz plastic
bottles the next day.

CHANGEOVER
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Changeover is the time it takes to go from the last good part of one product run to the first good part of the next
product run. Quick changeover is critical to Lean. It provides the flexibility to match the product mix to actual
demand.
In turn, this prevents the accumulation of inventory that can add cost and substantial waste to a value stream.
Watch out for a terminology issue with changeover. Setup and changeover are sometimes used
interchangeably; in other cases, setup is viewed as a component of changeover. In that usage, it refers to the
part of changeover that is focused on configuring a machine for a different product type.

In most cases, however, it suffices to use the definitions interchangeably. Regardless of how you use these
Lean terms, though, you will likely see the term setup reduction rather than changeover reduction.
For reference, neither Taiichi Ohno (Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production) nor Shigeo
Shingo (The Sayings of Shigeo Shingo: Key Strategies for Plant Improvement) list changeover in their indexes.
Both have setup listed.
Is recommend using the term changeover when talking about switching between products, and setup when
focusing on what is going on with the machine or process.
Changeover is present in the office as well as on the shop floor. In fact, Lean offices often need to focus their
waste reduction efforts on setup reduction to improve flow. For example, it can take several minutes to open up
the programs and find the proper file folders to switch from task A to task B. That time is changeover.