lead time

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lead time [liːd]

1. (Business / Commerce) Manufacturing the time between the design of a product and its production

2. (Business / Commerce) Commerce the time from the placing of an order to the delivery of the goods

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lead time - the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process; "the lead times for many publications can vary tremendously"; "planning is an area where lead time can be reduced"

interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants

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lead time [ˈliːdˌtaɪm] n (Comm) → tempo di consegna

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