9.4 Quiz on Reducing Set-Up Times

What is the recommendation for treating external activities during set-up times?

• Delegate them to the machine operator

• Ignore them

• Delay them until the machine is stopped

• Treat them as true external activities

How can the time taken to complete internal activities be reduced?

• Use more people for the changeover

• Replace bolts with dowel pins

• Increase variable adjustments

• Avoid using quick disconnects

What is the suggestion for positioning and orienting items during a changeover?

• Keep everything scattered for easy access

• Ensure the operator moves legs but not arms

• Randomly place items to test operator skills

• Position and orient items to minimize arm movement

How can mistakes be prevented when dealing with machinery and parts?

• Color code machinery and parts

• Use the same color for everything

• Avoid color coding

• Use different colors for each part

What is the recommendation for organizing work areas and tool cribs?

• Organize work areas and tool cribs

• Randomly place tools for a challenge

• Don't bother organizing

• Keep everything disorganized

How should work areas and tool cribs be organized?

• Organize work areas and tool cribs

• Randomly place tools for a challenge

• Don't bother organizing

• Keep everything disorganized

What is the best way to position and orient items during a changeover?

• Keep everything scattered for easy access

• Ensure the operator moves legs but not arms

• Randomly place items to test operator skills

• Position and orient items to minimize arm movement

How should external activities be treated during set-up times?

• Delegate them to the machine operator

• Ignore them

• Delay them until the machine is stopped

• Treat them as true external activities

What is the best practice for reducing the time taken to complete internal activities?

• Use more people for the changeover

• Replace bolts with dowel pins

• Increase variable adjustments

• Avoid using quick disconnects

How can errors be minimized when dealing with machinery and parts?

• Color code machinery and parts

• Use the same color for everything

• Avoid color coding

• Use different colors for each part