Takt Time | A Guide to the Very Basic Lean Calculation

Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman

ISBN 10: 9403912049 / ISBN 13: 9789403912042

Published by Personal Lean Publications, 2026

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Takt Time | A Guide to the Very Basic Lean Calculation | Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman | Taschenbuch | Englisch | Personal Lean Publications | EAN 9789403912042 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Bookmundo, Delftsestraat 33, 3013 AE ROTTERDAM, NIEDERLANDE, info[at]bookmundo[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

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• Title: Takt Time | A Guide to the Very Basic Lean Calculation
• Publisher: Personal Lean Publications
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9403912049
• ISBN 13: 9789403912042
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 4W x 135H x 215D millimeters 4 millimeters width by 135 millimeters height by 215 millimeters depth
• Weight: 99 grams
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Synopsis

Are you struggling to align production with customer demand? Discover the foundational Lean concept that drives flow, efficiency, and stability: Takt Time. In this practical guide, you’ll learn: What takt time is and how it's calculated How Toyota uses it to synchronize production How to apply it in your operations to reduce waste How to adjust takt over time to respond to changes in demand Perfect for: lean practitioners, operations managers, industrial engineers, and continuous improvement professionals. Written in simple terms with real-world relevance, this book is your starting point for building flow and balancing workloads the Lean way. More about this Book: In the 1930s, the German aviation industry employed Takt for the first time as a production management tool. The idea was widely used within Toyota in the 1950s, and by the late 1960s, it had been adopted by the majority of the Toyota supplier base. Every month, Toyota assesses the takt for a process, with a modifying review occurring every 10 days. Takt time is used to properly balance supply and demand. It gives a lean production system its beating heart.

About the Author

Dr. Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman is an internationally recognized Lean expert, lecturer in Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the American University in Cairo (AUC), executive advisor, and author of more than 150 books and scientific publications on Lean management, the Toyota Production System, quality systems, operational excellence, automotive engineering, and modern publishing systems. He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the IEOM International Society and brings nearly two decades of academic, industrial, and consulting experience across manufacturing, public services, education, and infrastructure sectors. His work bridges engineering, policy, and leadership, helping organizations design systems that flow intelligently and improve continuously. Dr. Soliman has trained professionals throughout the Middle East and has worked with organizations including Princess Nourah University in Saudi Arabia and Vale Oman Pelletizing Company. He is the founder of Personal Lean Publications and continues to write on Lean transformation, industrial systems, automotive technologies, and the evolving global publishing ecosystem.