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Industrial automation · manufacturing · OT — updated 2026-09-23

Takt time

Required production rhythm set by available time and demand.

The available production time divided by customer demand for that period. Takt is the required rhythm, not the actual cycle time; comparing them reveals capacity gaps, bottlenecks, and balancing opportunities.

See also: Cycle time · OEE · Andon system

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