Etymology

takt time

Today it means: On a production line, the average production time per unit that is necessary to meet customer demand. Full definition →

German Taktzeit
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  1. German · derived fromTaktzeit“cycle time”
  2. English todaytakt time

From Japanese タクトタイム, which is from German Taktzeit (“cycle time”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.