| Article ID: | iaor1996791 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 15 |
| Start Page Number: | 103 |
| End Page Number: | 111 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1995 |
| Journal: | International Journal of Operations & Production Management |
| Authors: | Chakravorty Satya S., Sessum Joseph L. |
Procedures to reduce set-up times at individual machines have been well documented; however, very little research has been conducted on developing an effective strategy to prioritize set-up reduction procedures in a multi-machine facility. Describes a new and innovative way-a throughput approach-to prioritize set-up reduction procedures in a multi-machine production system.