Creating Your Norm-Level Takt Plan – Takt Production System® for Students – Video 6

This is the sixth video in the Takt Production System® for Students series that is free for the industry.

Link to Syllabus: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGx8SwW...

Here is a link for more inTakt training:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAGyCL08...
https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVJMVCez...

Assignments & Homework:
Create a Norm-Level Takt Plan based on the example shown in the video.
Use the calculator to select your zone count and takt time.
Perform a stacking comparison [Flow Analysis] to ensure diagonal flow (crew-by-crew).
Package activities into wagons and enter them into InTakt.

Tests, Resources & Exams:
Link to Forms: https://forms.gle/k1UJkNxhxpgVMcgq8
Link to Canva: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGx8ju3...
Link to Miro: https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVI-pweL...
Link to Excel Template: https://elevateconstructionist.com/re...

What You’ll Learn
• What norm-level takt planning is (and how it differs from the macro plan)
• How to use the takt calculator to choose viable zones and takt time
• Why your takt time indicator should not be the weekend (and what to use instead)
• How to perform a process of elimination to pick a zone strategy and a backup target
• How to do a stacking comparison (diagonal flow) and adjust sequence/crew sizes
• How to run a work density analysis and adjust zone boundaries
• How to set up your norm plan in InTakt (areas, zones, activities, colors, durations)
• How buffers, vertical flows, and workable backlog stabilize your system

Video Clarifications:

In the calculator, I marked 12 zones as a “non-option,” but later used it to compare with 11 and 9 zones. This may look inconsistent, but the process of elimination is flexible. Even if marked out, options can still be reconsidered.

I used a 5-day Takt time to explain why weekends shouldn’t define Takt time, even though we rarely default to 5-day Takt. You may end up with it through analysis, but never by design—and weekends are never the Takt time.

In the video, I called the pull plan packaging exercise a “Stacking Comparison.” I’ve since renamed it “Flow Analysis” or “Work Packaging Effort” to avoid the word “stacking.”

Key Moments In This Episode
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00:00 Intro
00:37 What Is a Macro-Level Takt Plan?
01:25 Using Macro as the Base for Norm Planning
02:42 Pull Planning Before a Phase Starts
03:44 Zoning Strategies & Buffers
04:46 The Takt Calculator Explained
06:01 Standard Space Units & Zone Count
07:08 Example Zoning Options (Process of Elimination)
10:14 Norm-Level Strategy Discussion
13:44 Choosing Between Zone Counts
15:36 Backup Strategies for Your Norm Plan
16:40 Comparing Macro vs. Norm Flow
18:19 Work Density Analysis & Zone Adjustments
20:57 Why Weekends Shouldn’t Be Your Takt Indicator
23:10 Preparing Your Activity List
24:49 Pull Planning Packaging Example
33:59 Stacking Comparison & Adjustments
38:28 Trade Partner Discussions (Crew Sizes & Flow)
40:59 Final Adjustments for Flow
42:13 Entering Your Plan Into InTakt Software
45:50 Resources & Next Steps

What To Watch Next
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• What Is The Last Planner System Day Plan?

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