lead time

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lead time

Noun

Manufacturing the time between the design of a product and its production

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Noun

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

Translations

lead time n (COMM) → plazo de entrega

lead time [liːd-] n (Comm) → délai m de livraison

lead time [liːd-]¹ n (Comm) (for production) → Produktionszeit f;

(000) (for delivery) → Lieferzeit f

lead time [liːd-] n (COMM) → tempo di consegna

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strategic warning post-decision time
strategic warning pre-decision time
time interval
total materiel assets

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