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 at all.
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Takt plans must be highly visual & clear
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Takt plans must protect work, crew or trade flow without stacking
03
Takt plans must be scheduled on a rhythm, with continuity & consistency
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Takt plans must include the appropriate buffers to absorb the risks of the phase
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Takt plans must be on a takt time by takt zone, and shown with space on the left & time on the top
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Takt plans must be properly leveled according to work density and optimized with little’s law
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Takt projects must limit work in process with one-process flow
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Takt projects must focus on quality by planning it first, building it right the first time, and finishing as you go
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Takt projects must focus on roadblock removal ahead of the train and the adjustments of constraints in the train
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Takt plans must have a reasonable overall project duration that will not hurt workers