Manufacturing Systems
Cycle Time: Measure the Pace of the Process
Learn what cycle time means, how it differs from takt time and lead time, how to measure it correctly, and how to use it in process improvement.
Cycle TimeTakt TimeCapacityFlow
Knowledge hub
Manufacturing Systems
Design better operating systems through line balance, capacity, takt, material flow, scheduling, industrial engineering and production design.
Guides in this hub.
Start with the fundamentals, then follow the related methods as the knowledge base grows.
Manufacturing Systems
Line Balancing
Line balancing distributes work across operators or stations so that the process can meet demand with less waiting, overload and unevenness.
Line BalancingTakt TimeWork Content
Manufacturing Systems
Takt Time
Takt time translates customer demand into the production pace required from a process or value stream.
Takt TimeDemandFlow