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What does Lead Time mean?

The time interval between the initiation and completion of a production process.

Lead Time in a sentence
Reducing the Lead Time is a key objective for our operations team.

Lead Time in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Vorlaufzeit
also Lieferzeit

Zeit von der Bestellung bis zur Lieferung beim Kunden.

French
Délai de livraison
also Délai d'approvisionnement

Temps nécessaire entre une commande et sa réalisation.

Spanish
Plazo de entrega
also Tiempo de espera

Tiempo total de espera desde el pedido hasta la entrega.

Italian
Tempo di consegna
also Lead time

Intervallo di tempo tra l'inizio e la fine di un processo.

Common phrases with Lead Time

  • reduce lead time
  • total lead time
  • customer lead time

Synonyms and opposites for Lead Time

  • Synonym Waiting time
  • Synonym Processing time

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