The time between starting or ordering an activity and receiving its result, such as placing an order and receiving stock.
Lead time measures the elapsed time between a defined starting point and a defined result. In supply planning, it can describe the interval needed to obtain or produce an item. A delivery lead time may cover only movement between locations, while a cumulative production lead time includes successive stages needed to make the finished product. The endpoints therefore matter when comparing figures. A promised date is a calendar commitment, whereas lead time is a duration that helps teams work out when an activity must begin.
In job listings
Breitling’s Workshop Supervisor role in Tunbridge Wells required delivering movement services to the house’s specifications for quality, lead time and cost. In this workshop setting, lead time concerns the duration of the service process, making it a performance measure alongside the standard of the completed work. Search local jobs for “operations”.
