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Time Study poster
How long does it really take?
Not what the system says. Not what anyone remembers. Stand at the job, time real cycles, and compare the honest average against takt — the pace the customer actually needs.
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Free to download, print and use in your own workplace. Please don't resell them or strip the credit. © 2026 Plapl Games.
The four steps on the poster
- Pick one jobOne task, one place, real work
- Time the cyclesTen laps beat one guess
- The spreadAverage, best, worst - all true
- Against taktUnder it or over it, now you know
Also on the poster
- Watch firstWatch two full cycles before timing. Know where the job starts and ends.
- Lap every cycleOne big button. Miss one? Undo exists. Keep the numbers honest.
- Read the spreadA wide spread IS the finding - the job is not stable yet.
- CompareGreen means under takt. Red means the customer is waiting.
The line to remember
You cannot improve a time you have never measured.
In the app
The poster comes from Lean Day Toolkit, where it opens from Floor → Time study, next to the tool it describes. Get the app: App Store · Google Play · Amazon Appstore for Fire tablets.