Takt Time Calculation
A sofa factory works 5 days a week from 8:30 to 16:30 with a 30 minutes break for lunch. 90
sofas have to be produced in a week. What is the Takt Time for the sofa factory?
Exercise Solution
Available Time
8 hours - 30 min (break) = 480 min 30 min (break) = 450 min a day * 5 days = 2250 min
Customer's request = 90 sofas
Takt-Time is = 2250 / 90 = 25 min = 1500 sec
In other words the factory has to produce 1 sofa every 25 minutes (or 1500 sec) to deliver to the
customer on time.
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Exescise Code: TT-001
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Takt Time Calculation
A Personal Computer factory works 5 days a week from 8:30 to 16:30 with a 30 minutes
break for lunch. 180 Personal Computers have to be produced in a week. What is the Takt Time for
the Personal Computer factory?
Exercise Solution
Available Time
8 hours - 30 min (break) = 480 min 30 min (break) = 450 min a day * 5 days = 2250 min
Customer's request = 180 Personal Computers
Takt-Time is = 2250 / 180 = 12,5 min = 750 sec
In other words the factory has to produce 1 Personal Computer every 12,5 minutes (or 750 sec) to
deliver to the customer on time.
This exercises suggest to express the Takt Time in seconds rather than minutes to avoid decimals.
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Exescise Code: TT-002
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Takt Time Calculation
A company of pens works 5 days a week with 2 shifts a day. Every shift is of 360 minutes.
The break for lunch is 45 minutes. In the period of 10 weeks the customer's request is 1795 pens.
Calculate the Takt Time in the period.
Exercise Solution
Net Time per shift: 315 minutes
Shifts / Day * 5 * Weeks: 100 shifts
Available Time: 31500 minutes = 1890000 seconds
Customer Request: 1795 pens
Takt Time: 17,55 minutes = 1053 seconds
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Exescise Code: TT-003
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Takt Time Calculation
A company of books works 5 days a week with 1 shift a day. Every shift is of 360 minutes.
The break for lunch is 60 minutes. In the period of 12 weeks the customer's request is 9484 books.
Calculate the Takt Time in the period.
Exercise Solution
Net Time per shift: 300 minutes
Shifts / Day * 5 * Weeks: 60 shifts
Available Time: 18000 minutes = 1080000 seconds
Customer Request: 9484 books
Takt Time: 1,9 minutes = 114 seconds
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Exescise Code: TT-004
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Takt Time Calculation
A company of doors works 5 days a week with 3 shifts a day. Every shift is of 420 minutes.
The break for lunch is 60 minutes. In the period of 13 weeks the customer's request is 629 doors.
Calculate the Takt Time in the period.
Exercise Solution
Net Time per shift: 360 minutes
Shifts / Day * 5 * Weeks: 195 shifts
Available Time: 70200 minutes = 4212000 seconds
Customer Request: 629 doors
Takt Time: 111,61 minutes = 6696 seconds
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Exescise Code: TT-005
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Takt Time Calculation
A company of shoes works 5 days a week with 1 shift a day. Every shift is of 420 minutes.
The break for lunch is 60 minutes. In the period of 4 weeks the customer's request is 490 shoes.
Calculate the Takt Time in the period.
Exercise Solution
Net Time per shift: 360 minutes
Shifts / Day * 5 * Weeks: 20 shifts
Available Time: 7200 minutes = 432000 seconds
Customer Request: 490 shoes
Takt Time: 14,69 minutes = 882 seconds
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Exescise Code: TT-006
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Takt Time Calculation
A company of televisions works 5 days a week with 3 shifts a day. Every shift is of 480
minutes. The break for lunch is 30 minutes. In the period of 9 weeks the customer's request is
4388 televisions. Calculate the Takt Time in the period.
Exercise Solution
Net Time per shift: 450 minutes
Shifts / Day * 5 * Weeks: 135 shifts
Available Time: 60750 minutes = 3645000 seconds
Customer Request: 4388 televisions
Takt Time: 13,84 minutes = 831 seconds
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Exescise Code: TT-007
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Takt Time Calculation
A company of bulbs works 5 days a week with 2 shifts a day. Every shift is of 480 minutes.
The break for lunch is 45 minutes. In the period of 7 weeks the customer's request is 2900 bulbs.
Calculate the Takt Time in the period.
Exercise Solution
Net Time per shift: 435 minutes
Shifts / Day * 5 * Weeks: 70 shifts
Available Time: 30450 minutes = 1827000 seconds
Customer Request: 2900 bulbs
Takt Time: 10,5 minutes = 630 seconds
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Exescise Code: TT-008
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Takt Time Calculation
A company of televisions works 5 days a week with 3 shifts a day. Every shift is of 360
minutes. The break for lunch is 45 minutes. In the period of 3 weeks the customer's request is
1764 televisions. Calculate the Takt Time in the period.
Exercise Solution
Net Time per shift: 315 minutes
Shifts / Day * 5 * Weeks: 45 shifts
Available Time: 14175 minutes = 850500 seconds
Customer Request: 1764 televisions
Takt Time: 8,04 minutes = 482 seconds
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Exescise Code: TT-009
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Takt Time Calculation
A company of engines works 5 days a week with 3 shifts a day. Every shift is of 480 minutes.
The break for lunch is 30 minutes. In the period of 13 weeks the customer's request is 4768
engines. Calculate the Takt Time in the period.
Exercise Solution
Net Time per shift: 450 minutes
Shifts / Day * 5 * Weeks: 195 shifts
Available Time: 87750 minutes = 5265000 seconds
Customer Request: 4768 engines
Takt Time: 18,4 minutes = 1104 seconds
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Exescise Code: TT-010
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