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Changeover time
Track time lost to changeovers and the gain from shortening them.
Operations & supply chainManufacturing & IoTAutomotivePharma & life sciences
How it's worked out
- Lost = changeovers × minutes ÷ 60. Gain = changeovers × (current − target) ÷ 60
- Output rate when running
NoteShorter changeovers also allow smaller batches, which cuts inventory, not just downtime.
Source: Shingo, SMED (single-minute exchange of die)
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