Takt Time Calculator
Calculate production pace to meet customer demand using lean manufacturing principles
Calculate Takt Time
Takt Time Results
Example Calculations
Donut Shop Example
Scenario: Need to sell 500 donuts in 3 hours
Available Time: 3 hours = 10,800 seconds
Consumer Demand: 500 donuts
Takt Time: 10,800 ÷ 500 = 21.6 seconds per donut
Result: Must start a new donut every 21.6 seconds
Cookie Batch Example
Scenario: Bake 600 cookies (24 per batch) in 4 hours
Batches Needed: 600 ÷ 24 = 25 batches
Available Time: 4 hours = 240 minutes
Takt Time: 240 ÷ 25 = 9.6 minutes per batch
Result: Must start a new batch every 9.6 minutes
Weekly Production Example
Scenario: 100 masks per week, work 5 days × 8 hours
Gross Time: 5 × 8 = 40 hours per week
Breaks: 5 × (30 + 20) minutes = 4.17 hours
Net Time: 40 - 4.17 = 35.83 hours = 35h 50min
Takt Time: 35.83 hours ÷ 100 = 21.5 minutes per mask
Lean Manufacturing Principles
Takt Time 🕐
Production pace to match customer demand exactly, avoiding over/under production.
Just-In-Time ⏰
Produce only what's needed, when needed, in the quantity needed.
Flow Production 🔄
Smooth, continuous production without interruptions or bottlenecks.
Pull System 🔗
Production triggered by customer demand rather than forecasts.
Related Production Metrics
Cycle Time
Actual time to complete one unit
Lead Time
Total time from order to delivery
Throughput
Units produced per time period
OEE
Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Implementation Guidelines
Match production pace to customer demand
Account for breaks and non-productive time
Ensure cycle time is less than takt time
Review and adjust takt time regularly
Balance workloads across processes
Understanding Takt Time
What is Takt Time?
Takt time is the rate at which products must be completed to meet customer demand. It comes from the German word "Takt," meaning beat or rhythm, like a metronome keeping time.
Key Benefits
- •Synchronizes production with customer demand
- •Eliminates overproduction waste
- •Enables smooth production flow
- •Helps identify bottlenecks
Toyota Production System
Historical Origin
Adopted from German aircraft manufacturing in the 1930s, refined by Toyota post-WWII.
Just-In-Time
Core component of lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System.
Modern Application
Used across industries from automotive to food service for production planning.