taktiaaika
Taktiaaika is a planning metric used in Lean manufacturing and operations management to define the pace at which products must be produced to meet customer demand within a given period. The concept originates from the Toyota Production System and is commonly discussed in Finnish production terminology as taktiaika, translating to takt time in English.
Calculation and meaning: taktiaaika = available production time per period / customer demand rate for that period. Available
Applications: taktiaaika is used to balance the production line so each workstation can complete its work within
Example: If a factory operates 8 hours (480 minutes) per day and customer demand is 240 units
Relation to related concepts: taktiaaika is linked to heijunka (production leveling) and to the drum-beat concept
Limitations: its usefulness depends on stable demand and reliable data. Variability, changeovers, and quality losses can