An item sells at a rate of 240 units per day. If a plant works one shift per day (480 minutes), what takt time is required for the plant to meet this demand?
What will be an ideal response?
480 minutes per day รท 240 units = 2.0 minutes per unit, or 120 seconds per unit
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