Industrial engineering formula
The pace of customer demand. One unit must be completed every takt interval to meet demand in the available time.
Takt time = available production time / customer demand
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Available time | Planned working time minus planned breaks | s |
| Demand | Units required in the same period | pcs |
Use it to set the line pace from the order requirement, and as the ceiling for every station's cycle time in line balancing.
One 9-hour shift with 60 minutes of breaks; the order needs 960 pieces per day.
Every station must complete its work in 30 seconds or less on average, or the line will fall behind demand.
Takt time is the pace at which garments must be finished to meet demand. How to calculate it, how it differs from cycle time and pitch time, and how to use it to size and balance a sewing line.
Pitch time means two different things in garment factories: the average work content per operator used for line balancing, and the lean interval for moving a pack of finished goods. Formulas, examples and when to use which.