Question

External setup time refers to:______________.

a. The time it takes workers to set up a machine during scheduled maintenance
b.The time to complete setup activities that do not require that the machine be stopped
c.The time it takes equipment vendors to set up the machine
d. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is "b.The time to complete setup activities that do not require that the machine be stopped".

Explanation: External setup time refers to the time to complete setup activities that do not require that the machine be stopped.

External setup is the term used to refer to when workers can perform maintenance without stopping the production process. The term "external" is used because maintenance can be performed "external" to the production process.