Focused Improvement

Although the time wasted on each occasion might be as short as one or two minutes, it is essential to eliminate these delays, because the total time lost can be very great.

This is why changeover times vary so widely and why, depending on the operator, problems may be experienced when production is started up, making it necessary to reset the machines

The 5 Zero-Breakdown Countermeasures will not work well if they are introduced in a rush or if more than one is implemented at a time. The best approach is to introduce them progressively in four phases. The main thrusts of the four phases, outlined in Table “The 4 Phases to…

The fastest way to achieve zero breakdowns is to implement all five countermeasures in order to identify and deal with every latent problem.