The term “takt time” comes from the German word “takt”, meaning beat or pulse. In the 1930s, the German airplane manufacturing industry first used the term takt time to describe the rate at which you need to complete a product to meet customer demand. The use of takt time played a significant roll in Toyota’s rise from a small Japanese carmaker to the largest automobile company in the world.

Basically, takt time is your sell rate. It is the heartbeat of your company. It allows you to optimize your capacity to meet demand as efficiently as possible.

Takt Time Strategies, LLC helps companies develop strategies for that optimization, from process to distribution to logistics. We’ll help you get your product from your manufacturing facility to your customer without too much storage time for your inventory. Think of us as a heart healthy food to keep your business ticking.