To define takt time, you need to divide the production time available by customer demand. ... We advise you to include only the time your team will be actively working on creating value for your customers. This means that you should exclude breaks, scheduled maintenances, and shift changeovers (if there are any).

Does takt time include downtime?

Net available time = 8.5 + 8.5 = 17 hours per day (Note that we DO NOT subtract the 30 minute breaks because Takt time includes planned downtime.)

How is takt time calculated?

Takt time is calculated by dividing the available production time by customer demand. Available production time can be defined as the time needed to build a product from start to finish. Workers' breaks, scheduled maintenance, and shift changeovers are excluded when computing available production time.