Touch Time

Time during which a product, case or order is actively being worked on.

Examples

01Touch time for one control cabinet is 6 hours of wiring and testing, while its lead time is 12 days.
02Observing at the gemba shows that touch time is only 2 % of the time a cabinet spends in the plant; the rest is waiting for parts and approvals.
03Kitting all parts before a cabinet is started cuts waiting time, and lead time drops to 5 days with the same touch time.