By using a simple line-balancing chart to list the cycle time for each process
step in the current state, you can quickly determine if the current-state flow is
balanced. This technique has long been used by industrial engineers to balance
workflow and create more efficient processes, and the technique has been
enhanced through the use of Lean concepts. In Value Stream Mapping, the addition
of the Takt time to these charts provides for quick analysis of value stream
capability