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Takt Time vs Cycle Time vs Lead Time

Takt time is the pace the customer demands, cycle time is the pace a process actually achieves and lead time is how long one unit spends in the system from start to finish.

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What it explains

Takt time is the pace the customer demands, cycle time is the pace a process actually achieves and lead time is how long one unit spends in the system from start to finish.

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