{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"throughput time","description":"Throughput time starts the moment an order is received and ends only when the goods reach the consignee – every intermediate step counts. Order processing, picking, packing, transport legs, and any interim storage all feed into the total. As a core KPI in supply chain management, it reveals where delays accumulate and where process improvements will have the greatest impact. Shorter throughput times drive faster inventory turnover and higher on-time delivery rates. It should not be confused with","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/throughput-time","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T09:21:57.825955","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durchlaufzeit_(Logistik)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/throughput-time","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"throughput time · Throughput time starts the moment an order is received and ends only when the goods reach the consignee – every intermediate step counts. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durchlaufzeit_(Logistik)"}