Cycle Time vs. Takt Gap Analyzer

Analyzer

Enter takt and station cycle times

Core comparison: Gap = takt time - station cycle time

Takt time (seconds)

Balancing buffer target

Stations

Enter one station per line as `Station Name, cycle time in seconds`.

Results

Line summary

Bottleneck: Assembly
Bottleneck Gap: 10.0 sec slow
Total Lead Time: 5 min 53 sec
Average Cycle: 70.6 sec
Line Balance: 80.2%
Stations Above Takt: 1

Balancing Guidance

One station is above takt. Assembly is currently constraining throughput.

Suggestion: split work out of Assembly into a neighboring station or remove at least 10 seconds from that cycle.

Buffer target: aim to keep stations at or below 70.2 seconds based on the selected 10% buffer.

Drag stations below to test different line order assumptions. The totals stay the same, but the sequence view updates for balancing discussion.

Yamazumi

Cycle time stack view

Simulation

Drag-and-drop station order

Drag the rows to test a different station sequence for balancing reviews and operator handoff discussion.

Station Table

Station-by-station gap analysis

Order	Station	Cycle Time	Gap vs. Takt	Status
1	Cutting	62 sec	16 sec fast	Below takt

Instructions

How to use this app

Enter takt time in seconds and set a balancing buffer target if you want margin below takt.
List each station and its current cycle time on separate lines.
Click `Analyze line` to identify the bottleneck, total lead time, average cycle, and line-balance efficiency.
Review the Yamazumi-style chart to spot overloaded and underloaded stations visually.
Drag stations into a different order to simulate an alternative balancing sequence for team discussions.

Reordering does not change the raw cycle-time totals, but it helps you visualize a different handoff sequence and explore where work-content shifts could make balancing easier.

If multiple stations are above takt, start with the largest overload first and then re-run the analysis after each work-content change.