While standard work manufacturing techniques promise significant benefits, its implementation presents challenges that could impact the performance outcomes of manufacturing firms is Kaduna State, Nigeria. The broad objective of this paper is to ascertain the relationship between standard work manufacturing technique and performance of manufacturing firms in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Specifically, this study seeks to examine the relationship between takt time methodology and performance. The study is grounded in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), developed by Eliyahu M. Goldratt (1984). Correlational research design was used; while questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. A sample size of four hundred (400) was used; Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to analyze the collected data. Results obtained from a test of the hypothesis reveals a Pearson R coefficient of 0.763, signifying a strong positive relationship between takt time methodology and performance of the studied manufacturing firms. Also, the result was statistically significant at 0.05 confidence level. Base on the findings of the study, the researcher concludes that there exist a strong positive significant relationship between Standard Work Manufacturing Technique and Performance of manufacturing firms in Kaduna State, Nigeria. As a follow up to that, the researcher recommended that management of the studied manufacturing firms should strive towards enacting a timely production system that balances workflow across different production stages.