takt time

English

Etymology

From Japanese タクトタイム, which is from German Taktzeit (“cycle time”).

Noun

takt time (countable and uncountable, plural takt times)

1. (manufacturing) On a production line, the average production time per unit that is necessary to meet customer demand.

Alternative forms

• tact time (non-standard)

Further reading

• takt time on Wikipedia.Wikipedia