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Cycle time is production time divided by units completed — the interval between successive units leaving the line. Multiplying by the number of sequential stations gives the lead time an individual unit experiences, which is a different and usually much larger number.
Cycle time
Cycle time = Total production time / Units produced
Little's law view
Lead time = Cycle time x Number of sequential stations
Cycle time is what the process delivers; takt time is what demand requires. Compare them — cycle time must be the smaller of the two.
No. This is process cycle time. Real lead time adds queueing between stations, which usually dominates.