Please help with question C.

Reduce Setup Time

Vernon 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 140 minutes, consisting of the following steps:

Turn off the machine and remove the fixture from the lathe	15	minutes
Go to tool room with the fixture	15
Record replacement of fixture to the tool room	18
Return to lathe	20
Clean lathe	20
Return to the tool room	20
Record withdrawal of new fixture from the tool room	12
Return to lathe	15
Install new fixture and turn on the machine	5
Total setup time	140	minutes

a. A company plans to set up a machine to increase productivity. The average setup time is 140 minutes. Do you think the management needs to minimize the setup time? Identify the reason that supports the answer.

1. Yes
2. No

a

Reason:

1. The setup time is not a concern of the company as it is not related to the productivity of the company.
2. The setup time should be considered because long setup time leads to the increased economic cost of the setup.
3. The cost incurred for setup can be ignored as it is related to machinery.
4. Long setup costs can be recovered as depreciation.

b

b.

A company plans to set up a machine to increase productivity. The average setup time is 140 minutes. The company wishes to control the setup time. Identify the statement that suits the given situation.

1. Identify the wait time and non-value-added time and eliminate that with effective planning so that the setup time can be reduced.
2. Identify the machine that has less setup time.
3. Identify the laborers are contributing less to the setup process and eliminate them from the process.
4. None of the above.

a

c. How much time would be required for setup, using your suggestion in (b)? $ minutes___________