takt time
takt time noun: on a production line, the average production time per unit that is necessary to meet customer demand.
Noun
takt time (countable and uncountable, plural takt times)
- On a production line, the average production time per unit that is necessary to meet customer demand.
Forms of takt time
| plural | takt times |
|---|---|
| alternative form | tact time |
Origin of takt time
From Japanese タクトタイム, which is from German Taktzeit (“cycle time”).
Questions about takt time
- What does takt time mean?
- Takt time means on a production line, the average production time per unit that is necessary to meet customer demand.
- What part of speech is takt time?
- Takt time is a noun.
- What is the plural of takt time?
- The plural of takt time is takt times.
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