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THE 10 COMMANDMENTS
OF TAKT
If your schedule does not obey these 10 commandments, it is not a Takt plan. Doing Takt the wrong way is as bad as not doing a Takt plan.
TAKT PLANS MUST BE HIGHLY VISUAL & CLEAR
TAKT PLANS MUST PROTECT WORK, CREW OR TRADE FLOW WITHOUT STACKING
TAKT PLANS MUST BE SCHEDULED ON A RHYTHM, WITH CONTINUITY & CONSISTENCY
TAKT PLANS MUST INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE BUFFERS TO ABSORB THE RISKS OF THE PHASE
TAKT PLANS MUST BE ON A TAKT TIME BY TAKT ZONE, AND SHOWN WITH SPACE ON THE LEFT & TIME ON THE RIGHT
TAKT PLANS MUST HAVE A REASONABLE OVERALL PROJECT DURATION THAT WILL NOT HURT WORKERS
TAKT PROJECTS MUST FOCUS ON ROADBLOCK REMOVAL AHEAD OF THE TRAIN AND THE ADJUSTMENTS OF CONSTRAINTS IN THE TRAIN
TAKT PROJECTS MUST FOCUS ON QUALITY BY PLANNING IT FIRST, BUILDING IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, AND FINISHING AS YOU GO
TAKT PROJECTS MUST LIMIT WORK IN PROCESS WITH ONE-PROCESS FLOW
TAKT PLANS MUST BE PROPERLY LEVELED ACCORDING TO WORK DENSITY AND OPTIMIZED WITH LITTLE'S LAW
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