How many workstations does a line need, and how do you split the work? Takt time sets the pace, and balancing packs tasks into stations without overloading any.
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Takt time is the drumbeat of production — the shift length divided by demand, the pace each unit must be finished to meet the order. Tasks are grouped into stations so no station's work exceeds takt. The theoretical minimum stations is the total work over takt; balancing efficiency measures how little idle time is left. Higher demand shortens takt and needs more stations.
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Takt time is the shift length divided by demand — the rhythm at which each unit must be completed to meet the order. Tasks are grouped into stations so no station's workload exceeds takt. The theoretical minimum number of stations is the total work divided by takt, and balancing efficiency measures how little idle time remains. Rising demand shortens takt and adds stations.
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