Operations / Lean
Takt Time
The rhythm the customer sets, how often you must finish one unit to exactly keep up with demand.
The fork, why two teams get different numbers
The formula (available time ÷ demand) is agreed; both inputs fork.
In the Metric Library
- The full fork, both definitions worked all the way through
- The trap that makes the number lie, on a real export
- Every formula variant, spelled out
- The reconciliation anchor, what to tie it to and when to refuse
Reference: Lean/TPS convention (takt as demand rhythm) · APICS/ASCM terminology