Throughput Time Calculator

Formula

The formula to calculate the Throughput Time (TPT) is:

\[ TPT = PT + IT + MT + WT \]

Where:

\( TPT \) is the Throughput Time (minutes)
\( PT \) is the Processing Time (minutes)
\( IT \) is the Inspection Time (minutes)
\( MT \) is the Move Time (minutes)
\( WT \) is the Wait Time (minutes)

What is Throughput Time?

A throughput time is a measure of the total time it takes to produce or manufacture a product from start to shipment. This includes waiting, moving, inspection, and processing times. The processing time is the total time it takes for the machine or persons to create the product. The inspection time is the total time it takes a person or machine to inspect the product. Move time includes any time the product is in transit. This can be before, during, or after transit. Wait time includes any time that the product is sitting waiting. This includes waiting to ship, waiting at stations, etc.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Processing Time (PT) = 30 minutes
Inspection Time (IT) = 10 minutes
Move Time (MT) = 15 minutes
Wait Time (WT) = 20 minutes

Using the formula to calculate the Throughput Time:

\[ TPT = 30 + 10 + 15 + 20 = 75 \text{ minutes} \]

The Throughput Time is 75 minutes.