: Removing leftover materials and cleaning the equipment.
The gold standard for optimizing this process is the method. The goal is to reduce changeover times to "single digits"—meaning less than 10 minutes. Change the Way You Think About Changeover – Part 1 The Changeover
In manufacturing and systems management, a is the complete process of converting a machine or production line from making one product to another. It is a critical period where a machine is "down" and not creating value, making its efficiency a top priority for lean operations. The Anatomy of a Changeover : Removing leftover materials and cleaning the equipment