The Lean Setup Process Guide for Manufacturers
Setup time, a major hidden drain on productivity, is often overlooked. Slashing it requires process improvement, not new machines or more staff. That’s what we teach in our lean setup process guide.
This guide walks you through a proven lean setup strategy used by top-performing shops. It will help you prepare every job in advance and minimize spindle downtime. This way, you get from setup to certified production faster.
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What You’ll Learn
- How to cut setup times by 50%—without buying new equipment
We walk through a lean, proven approach to prepping jobs in advance, reducing downtime, and maximizing spindle utilization.
- A step-by-step framework for lean setup execution
Use a 3-phase process—planning, offline prep, and on-machine setup—to streamline every changeover and get to first-part-good faster.
- How to document tooling, fixtures, and inspection plans
Learn how to eliminate guesswork on the shop floor with clear, centralized documentation built directly into your workflow.
- Why offline prep is the secret to faster, more consistent setups
Discover how top shops use presetting and digital tools to ensure every job hits the machine 100% ready to run.
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