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Project Management & Agile · Intermediate

Takt Time

The rate at which products must be completed to meet customer demand: available production time divided by customer demand.

Definition

From German 'Takt' (beat or pulse); it sets the pace of production.

Example

480 minutes available / 240 units demanded = takt time of 2 minutes per unit.

Exam tip

Takt time is set by demand; cycle time is actual process performance.

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