Simple Template for Takt Time/Cycle Time Bar Charts

TBM Consulting Group
Operational Excellence One Point Lesson
Simple Template for Takt Time/Cycle Time
Bar Charts
Category: Shop floor │ Business: General Application │ Lesson: #11 │ Author: Beth Morrison
PROBLEM OR OPPORTUNITY
Takt time/cycle time bar charts are easier to interpret when the operator cycle times are drawn to
scale in relation to the takt time. With hand drawn charts, sometimes the opportunity is harder to see.
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Test Cell Pos. Cap. Neg. Cap
Sub. Weld
Pos. Cap
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Heat Shr
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Harness
Tape
Heat Shr
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Test Cell Label and
Pack
COUNTERMEASURE
● Use a simple Excel chart to portray the information.
● Use a three column format to make the chart with the task names (or operator identifications) in
column A, the cycle times in column B, and the takt time in column C.
● Chart the data as a bar chart; using the data range of columns A to C. The chart will display as a
bar chart with takt time as a bar in every operation.
● Right click on the takt time series, and change the chart type for that data to a line chart.
● Add labels to the data so that individual cycle times are associated with each task.
● Or, use the information on the following page to set up your own Excel template.
RESULTS
Quick takt time cycle time bar charts that can be easily imported into Powerpoint
presentations for your team report-outs.
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Operator Task Cycle Time Takt Time
Test Cell 12 34
Pos. Cap. Sub. 9 34
Neg. Cap Weld 8 34
Pos. Cap Weld 5 34
Heat Shr GR 10 34
Weld Harness 17 34
Tape 27 34
Heat Shr BL 23 34
Glue 23 34
Test Cell 15 34
Label and Pack 14 34
How this chart was created:
Use information from your timed observations (example above is
battery assembly.)
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Test Cell
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Takt time = 34 seconds
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Test Cell Label and
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Column A: Short task description for work performed by a single
operator.
Column B: Cycle time for task from timed observations.
This chart has had the legend deleted, and the label for the Takt Time line was added manually, using the text box feature.
Column C: Calculated takt time.
Excel 2010:
Highlight your data range. Don't include Row 1.
Click on the insert tab and choose the icon for column charts.
Choose the 2D column chart on the left.
You will get a column chart with two bars for each task; the red bar will be takt time.
Right click on one of the red bars.
Choose Change Series Chart Type
Select the Line Chart furthest to the left and click on OK.
You can click on the legend box to delete it, and add in what ever text you would like using the text feature.
If you want the individual task times to display, right click on any blue bar.
Click on Add Data Labels