THIS PAPER ADDRESSES THE PEOPLE SIDE OF QUICK MOLD CHANGE AND THE TRAINING AND PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE CREATION OF THE QMC TEAM STRUCTURE. THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A STRONG TOP MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT ARE PRESENTED TOGETHER WITH THE NEED FOR SETUP REDUCTION TRAINING. THIS PAPER FOCUSES ON THE EXPERIENCES OF THE AUTHORS AS THEY CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THEIR QUICK MOLD CHANGE PROGRAM FOR INDUSTRIAL CLIENTS.
