Takt is a German word that means the speed or rhythm of something. Takt time is a number that helps make sure that the pace of making pacemakers matches the pace of selling them.<br />One of the most important things to consider in lean manufacturing is takt time. This is the rate at which customers want a certain group of products to be produced by one step in the manufacturing process. Takt time is a number that tells us how much time we have to make each item that the customer wants.<br /><br />Takt time is the time available for manufacturing divided by the number of orders. In the 1930s, the German aviation industry started using Takt as a way to manage production. The concept was used a lot in Toyota during the 1950s, and by the late 1960s, most of the suppliers for Toyota also started using it. Every month, Toyota evaluates the speed of a process, and every 10 days they also do a check to make any necessary changes. Takt time helps make sure that supply and demand are in harmony. This is what makes a lean production system work and function well.