Takt time is defined as the demand divided by the time available to produce it. Unlike the other lean principles ‘Takt’ is not Japanese but rather German, meaning ‘rhythm’. By analysing every process you can identify the demand on your resource and also identify when it must be completed. By dividing the two you are able to achieve the Takt or ‘rhythm’ that must be achieved to finish the process on time.
In the last 20 years Lean has seen huge growth as a way of optimizing organizations business processes – focusing on value add activity and removing wasteful processes and focusing on customer requirements. It’s success in manufacturing has seen it expand into many other business sectors and in particular move beyond the production line and move into office and administrative functions.
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