In a process with a takt time of 3 minutes and a pack-out quantity of 35 parts, the Pitch is

In a process with a takt time of 3 minutes and a pack-out quantity of 35 parts, the Pitch is

• A. 35 minutes
• B. 90 minutes
• C. 105 minutes
• D. 11.66 minutes

Answer: (C)

Pitch is the interval between the starts of successive packs, tying the cadence to both takt time and batch size. With a takt time of 3 minutes per part and a pack-out of 35 parts, the time to complete one pack is 3 minutes × 35 parts = 105 minutes. So the pitch is 105 minutes, meaning a new pack would be started every 105 minutes to maintain the cadence with takt time.

Pitch is the interval between the starts of successive packs, tying the cadence to both takt time and batch size. With a takt time of 3 minutes per part and a pack-out of 35 parts, the time to complete one pack is 3 minutes × 35 parts = 105 minutes. So the pitch is 105 minutes, meaning a new pack would be started every 105 minutes to maintain the cadence with takt time.