Reduce Setup Time

Hammond Inc. has analyzed the setup time on its computer-controlled lathe. The setup requires changing the type of fixture that holds a part. The average setup time has been 135 minutes, consisting of the following steps:

Turn off machine and remove fixture from lathe 10 minutes

Go to tool room with fixture 15

Record replacement of fixture to tool room 18

Return to lathe 20

Clean lathe 15

Return to tool room 20

Record withdrawal of new fixture from tool room 12

Return to lathe 15

Install new fixture and turn on machine 10

Total setup time 135 minutes .

B- Which of the following are the ways to improve Hammond Inc.'s setup time? a.limit the trips to the tool room to one round trip, rather than two. b.change the location of the fixtures to reduce lathe setup time. c.eliminate the tool room and instead locate the tools in a visible location near the lathe. d.change the entire lathe room layout, so that fewer steps are required to turn the lathe on and off, as well as clean the lathe and change fixtures for the lathe. e.All of these are ways to improve setup time.

E (chosen and correct)

How much time would be required for a setup, using your suggestion in (b)?