What's Takt Time and how use it? What's Cycle Time and why do I not use it? (5min)

Takt time is a key concept to plan and run an operation.  In this video I explain what takt time is and how to calculate and use it.   There are many other "times" used in operations and, in contrast to takt time, some of those other times can be confusing and have different meanings at different organizations.  Cycle Time is one such example.  In theory, the word takt means cycle or beat, but in practice, cycle time would better be called unit workload.  Watch why :)

Correction: In the video, I say 9-to-5 but I should have said: a standard 8am-5pm workday (9hrs).  Great that you caught that!

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