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Takt time is the allowable production time of one product by the time the consumer will need it.Knowing the exact takt time will help you optimize the manufacturing and delivery process, and hence streamline product flow. This will save you from overproduction problems. You can create work instructions that will guarantee quality and efficiency.

Steps

1. 1 Calculate the demand. You have to calculate the amount of products that the customer usually consumes per day / week / month.
2. 2 Count the time you have to complete your order (excluding breaks).
3. 3 Calculate takt time by dividing available runtime by demand.
4. 4 Compare the time of the selected cycle with the takt time. To do this, you can use a graph, preferably a histogram.
5. 5 Draw a diagram for organizing the value stream. In each step, indicate the takt time.

Method 1 of 1: Helpful Information

• Takt time is the rate of production (for example, one unit per minute) that equates production with demand.
• In simple terms, takt time is the required rate of production of a product to fulfill a customer's order.
• Takt time calculation: takt time = available time / demand. For example, a consumer requires 100 bulbs a day, but you have 8 hours. So takt time = 8/100.
• A typical working day lasts 9 hours, about 1 hour is spent for lunch and breaks.
• In our example, the takt time tells us to produce 1 light bulb every 4.8 minutes.

Tips

• Production exceeding takt time results in overproduction. That is, the goods are wasted, you incur losses.
• Slower takt time production results in inefficiencies and product shortages, and therefore you are at a loss.