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Takt Time
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Takt Time a measure of how efficient a process is defined as the:
Time Available / Customer Demand. Takt, is a German term for rhythm. This is NOT the same as Cycle Time.
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TEEP
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Total Effective Equipment Productivity – A formula looking at equipment utilization compared to a theoretical capacity.
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Theory of Constraints
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A lean management philosophy that stresses removal of constraints to increase throughput while decreasing inventory and operating expenses
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Throughput time
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The amount of time it takes for a product to go through the system, from the first operation to the final operation, including processing, delays, movement, queues, etc. May be the same as lead-time.
The time required for a product to proceed from concept to launch, order to delivery, or raw materials into the hands of the customer. This includes both processing and queue time.
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TLA
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Three Letter Acronym
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Total Defects per Unit (TDU)
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Total number of defects in one unit of a product (whether they have been reworked or not during the process).
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Total Productive Maintenance
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A series of actions designed to insure that every machine or piece of equipment in a production process is always able to perform its required task(s) without interrupting continuous flow of the production process. TPM attempts to maximize equipment effectiveness (and availability) throughout the entire life of the equipment.
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Touch Time
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See Cycle Time
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Toyota Production System
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Manufacturing philosophy that shortens the time between customer order and shipment by eliminating waste
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TPM
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Total Productive Maintenance
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TPR
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Total Production Ratio – Similar to OEE, but not split into three areas of opportunity.
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Transportation
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One of the 8 Wastes. Any transportation of parts, documents and materials from one place to another for any reason.
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t-test
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A test to statistically prove there has been a significant shift in the mean from data set to another.
During process improvement, this test can demonstrate that you have shifted the mean from an old process to the new process.
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