Importance Of Takt Time

Introduction Takt time is an important lean manufacturing concept that was developed by Toyota to help balance production lines and optimize process flow. To define the term more specifically takt time is expressed in seconds and is used to determine the “rate of customer demand by dividing daily demand in units into the time available for production” (Mann, 2010, p. 270). It important to note that takt time is performed for individual processes so that each step in manufacturing is balanced to takt time, or as equal in length of time as possible. Takt time is therefore much different from cycle time which is overall process time (Huang, Li, Yuan, Gao & Rao, 2012). Takt time is used to balance production times by assigning tasks by the longest takt time so that each workstation has a similar amount of work (Meredith & Shafer, 2016). This focus on time prevents bottlenecks for some activities and idle or non-productive times for other activities. The goal is to balance the work

However, the lessons in the bible that apply to reducing the waste of time, resources or materials or the essences of lean manufacturing are most certainly an important part of Christian faith. In Ephesians 5:16 we are taught to “make good use of every opportunity you have” (The New Catholic Study Bible St. Jerome Edition) which makes sense in the context of takt times where the goal is to balance production times, ensuring that each operator is using their time wisely to produce products at an even tempo. Proverbs 18:9 takes this a step further and warns us to apply to lesson to other facets of our lives teaching us that a “lazy person is bad as someone who is destructive” (The New Catholic Study Bible St. Jerome Edition). This means that should we be the individuals working as part of a team such as in cellular manufacturing, we must pull our weight and perform our fair share of