Lead time

The time elapsed between the initiation of an order or request and the actual delivery or fulfillment of goods or services within the supply chain.

The time interval between the initiation and completion of a process, for example the duration from placing an order to the delivery of the goods.

An ideal condition in logistics where the time between ordering and receipt of goods is effectively zero. Orders are fulfilled immediately, resulting ...

Lead time demand in logistics forecasting is the expected quantity of products or materials required or consumed during the lead time. This metric for...

Takt time is the available production time divided by customer demand in a given period, defining the maximum time allowed to produce one unit in orde...

Average lead time is the mean time interval between the placement of an order and the receipt of the ordered goods or services, calculated as the sum ...