produktionstime

Produktionstime is the total duration required to convert raw materials into finished goods within a production process. In manufacturing, it encompasses the active processing time as well as time spent on setup, changeovers, material handling, queues, and inspections that occur during production. While other time measures exist, such as cycle time (the time to produce a single unit under given line conditions) and lead time (the total time from order receipt to delivery), production time focuses on the internal duration of the production activities.

Components and measurement: Production time can be measured per unit, per batch, or as an overall plant throughput. It is influenced by process design, equipment speed, efficiency, availability, and quality-related stoppages. Changeovers or setup times often dominate production time in high-mix environments; methods like SMED aim to reduce these intervals. The presence of waits, moves, and rework can inflate production time beyond the pure processing time.

Factors and optimization: Reducing production time typically involves line balancing, standard operating procedures, preventive maintenance, and equipment modernization, as well as production planning strategies such as minimizing batch sizes, implementing single-piece flow where feasible, and improving layout to reduce transport.

Applications: Production time is a key metric in production planning and control, used to estimate lead times, calculate takt time, and assess capacity utilization. It is commonly tracked in manufacturing execution systems (MES) and ERP environments to support scheduling, cost control, and continuous improvement programs.