ABSTRACT
B efore the advent of Just-in-Time (JIT) manufacturing, with its emphasison short, predictable lead times, setup was viewed as a given. Setuptimes were often given to manufacturing people after being determined by the engineering group. This time allowance determined what resources were needed and when. When process improvements were sought, setups were often overlooked (after all, they were a given); however, this view of setups has now radically changed.
