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한국어Takt time
Concept
The pace at which a product must be completed to meet customer demand, calculated as the available production time divided by the customer demand in the same period.
Description
Takt time is the pace at which a product has to be completed to meet customer demand. It is calculated by dividing the available production time in a period by the customer demand in the same period. If a line has 450 minutes of available time per shift and customers need 90 units, the takt time is 5 minutes per unit.
Takt time is a target set by demand, not a measure of how fast a process is. It is compared with the cycle time of each step. A step slower than takt becomes a bottleneck, a step much faster waits. Takt time is used to balance lines, size teams and design flow, and it is a key figure in value stream mapping.
| Type | Concept |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Takt |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takt_time |
Articles about Takt time (9)
- What Is Value Stream Mapping? A Plain-English Guide
· Mirko Peters
What is value stream mapping? A plain-English guide for lean managers: what a value stream map shows, how to draw a current state map and plan a better flow. - Value Stream Mapping Symbols and Icons Explained
· Mirko Peters
Value stream mapping symbols show steps, stock and flows on one page. Learn the core icons, how push and pull look on a map and how to read a map step by step. - Takt Time Calculation: Formula, Examples and Common Mistakes
· Mirko Peters
Takt time is available production time divided by customer demand. See the takt time calculation step by step, with a worked line example and common mistakes. - Line Balancing in Assembly: How to Balance Work Across Stations
· Mirko Peters
Line balancing spreads assembly work over stations so each takes about the same time, just under takt. Learn the formulas, the steps and a worked example. - Lean in Aerospace Manufacturing: What Works at Low Volumes
· Mirko Peters
Lean aerospace manufacturing works at low volumes when you level demand, group part families and cut changeovers. A practical guide for plant managers. - Lead Time vs Cycle Time vs Takt Time: Definitions and Examples
· Mirko Peters
Lead time vs cycle time explained for production managers: clear definitions, the takt time formula and a worked example with made-up numbers on one product. - Lead Time vs Cycle Time vs Takt Time: What Is the Difference?
· Mirko Peters
Lead time vs cycle time vs takt time: three numbers that answer three different questions. Learn which one shows waiting, which shows pace and how to use them. - Future State Map: How to Design a Better Value Stream
· Mirko Peters
A future state value stream map shows the flow you want to run. Learn six design guidelines, five steps, takt time, pull and pitch, with a worked example. - Current State Map: How to Draw a Value Stream Map That Is Right
· Mirko Peters
A current state value stream map shows how work flows today. Learn the symbols, process and data boxes and nine steps to draw a map that matches the floor.
Related topics in brief
- iFAKT GmbH · Related to · Organization
Stuttgart-based consulting company and software specialist for Industry 4.0, founded in 2001, that helps manufacturers plan and optimize production and logistics processes; developer of the Polaris software. - Polaris Simulator · Related to · Product
Module of iFAKT Polaris that tests the production system virtually, for example capacity, staffing and buffer scenarios, and reveals bottlenecks before changes are made. - Value stream mapping · Related to · Concept
A lean method for visualizing how material, information and decisions flow through a product family, including process steps, queues and handoffs. - Lean management · Related to · Concept
A management approach derived from the Toyota Production System that creates more value for customers with fewer resources by removing waste, improving flow and involving the people who do the work in continuous improvement. - Production manager · Related to · Job / role
Leads production in a plant or area and is responsible for output, quality, schedule adherence, cost and the people on the shop floor. Corresponds to the German Produktionsleiter. - Value stream manager · Related to · Job / role
Is responsible for one value stream from raw material to customer and leads its improvement across departments. Known in German as Wertstrommanager. - Cycle time · Related to · Concept
The time one step needs to complete one unit, measured from start to finish of that step. Compared with takt time, it shows whether a step can keep up with demand. - Line balancing · Related to · Concept
Distributing the work of an assembly line over its stations so that each takes about the same time, close to the takt time, and no station is a bottleneck while others wait.
Related to
- iFAKT GmbH · Organization
- Polaris Simulator · Product
- Value stream mapping · Concept
- Lean management · Concept
- Production manager · Job / role
- Value stream manager · Job / role
- Cycle time · Concept
- Line balancing · Concept
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- Mirko Peters · Microsoft MVP
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