Warehouse Tool

Takt & Lead Time

Calculate Takt Time and analyze Lead Time with VA/NVA breakdowns. Print a two-page report for the daily management board.

Check if you’re staffed to takt, then see where the time goes. Print a 2-page report for your board.

Inputs

Area / Line

Shift date

Customer Demand (units / shift)

Shift Length (hh:mm)

Breaks (min)

Planned Losses (%) — changeovers, meetings, etc.

Cycle Time (sec/unit)

Parallel Stations / People at the station

Utilization Target (%)

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Net Available Time

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Takt Time

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sec / unit

CT vs. Takt

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Required Headcount

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at target utilization

Takt = Net available seconds ÷ Demand.
Net time = Shift length − Breaks − Planned losses (% of net).
Parallel stations divide effective cycle time; crew per station divides CT further if they truly work in parallel on the same unit.
Headcount = (Effective CT ÷ Takt) ÷ Utilization.

Created by

Alexandru Valentin Sirbu