𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆

𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: Takt time must change every day to accommodate changes in product mix and volume.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Variable Takt time means changing the “line design” i.e. the layout and number of resources and work to be carried out by each should change on a daily basis. This is rarely if ever practical.

𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸: Orders are batched into similar “buckets” of products over a planning horizon of days or even weeks to “level load” as much as possible. This extends lead times by days or even weeks to do a few hours of work. It adds proportionately to the associated cash embedded in inventory and cost.

Ring any bells?