There never seems to be enough time on a project, especially when considering flow time vs. cycle time. These measurements ...

The Plan, Do, Study, Act improvement methodology was deployed to increase the efficiency of research scheduling, to reduce non–value-added (NVA) activities, and to reduce cycle time to meet takt time.

Lead time is the duration between the start and end of a process. Cycle time is the duration for the entire process to be completed. Understanding how to utilize both time measurements can lead to ...