Takt Time
Takt time is the rate at which production must complete one unit to meet customer demand within the available production time.
What this term means in maintenance
Takt time is the rate at which production must complete one unit to meet customer demand within the available production time.
Formula
Takt time = Available production time ÷ Customer demand
Practical example
A shift provides 420 available minutes and demand is 210 units.
Takt time = 2 minutes per unit
Takt time versus cycle time
Takt time is demand-driven.
Cycle time is the actual time required by the process to produce a unit.
Maintenance connection
Equipment must be reliable and capable of sustaining the required cycle time below or equal to takt.
Common mistake
Using total shift duration without removing planned breaks and unavailable production time overstates capacity.
Related concepts
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Production Cycle Time
Production cycle time is the elapsed time required for a process, machine, or production line to complete one unit or one operating cycle.
Capacity Utilization
Capacity utilization is the percentage of available production capacity used to produce actual output during a defined period.
Throughput
Throughput is the amount of product, material, or completed work produced by a system during a defined period.
Glossary FAQs
- What is takt time?
Available production time divided by customer demand.
- How is takt different from cycle time?
Takt is the required pace; cycle time is actual process duration.
- What time should be used?
Available production time after removing planned unavailable periods.