Cycle Time

The total time that is required to complete one cycle of an operation or task. Categories of Cycle Time include: Manual Cycle Time (loading, unloading, flipping/turning parts, adding components to parts, while still in the same process/machine), Machine Cycle Time (processing time of the machine working on the part), and Auto Cycle Time (time a machine runs automatically, without manual intervention), Overall Cycle Time (complete time it takes to produce a single unit – generally used when speaking of a single machine or process), and Total Cycle Time (includes all machines, processes, classes of Cycle Time that a product must pass through to become a finished product).