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Manufacturing companies today are feeling intense pressure to increase their productivity and until now, had a proven guide to point them in the right direction. Set-Up Time Reduction lays out a simple method for increasing actual manufacturing time and bottom-line profits by reducing production set-up times by as much as 30 percent. Set-Up Time Reduction is an easy-to-read handbook for everyone involved in the manufacturing process from supervisors to frontline workers. It combines actual work experiences and applicable systems that are designed to help you initiate your effort by defining a vision, tapping the resources within by working in teams, supporting your employees through empowerment, and implementing problem-solving methods; calculate your return-on-investment benefits as a result of set-up time savings that can reach up to 90 percent; organize and store your set-up materials in the most efficient manner according to your company's specific needs; adopt a quality focus that results in complete customer satisfaction; a low cost product with correct counts and no defects, delivered on time; and reduce cycle time now and for years to come.

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