lead time
Buffer before delivery
Lead time is the interval between initiating a process and its completion—typically between ordering something and receiving it, or between planning and execution.
Manufacturing and supply chain contexts use it precisely: The lead time on custom parts is six weeks.
In general usage, it means advance notice needed: Give me some lead time before the meeting.
Obtaining goods externally
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- orderingPlacing in sequence
- replenishmentRestoring depleted supply
vendor · supplier · warehousing · distribution · sourcing · purchase order · stockout · fulfillment
Assigning times to events
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
- timelineOrdered display of events
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- milestonesNotable points of progress
coordination · project management · resource allocation · prioritization · feasibility · risk assessment · contingency · capacity planning
Making or generating something
- assemblyConstructing from components
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- batch processingRunning queued jobs automatically
work-in-progress · quality control · output · production line · tooling · changeover · bottleneck · raw materials
When payment is required
- cutoffPoint of termination
- timeframeDesignated duration for something
- target datePlanned completion time
- submissionYielding to another's will
completion · milestone · delivery date · turnaround · countdown · extension · rush order · expedite
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- automationSelf-operating system design
- process improvementEnhancing operational efficiency systematically
procurement
Obtaining goods externally
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- orderingPlacing in sequence
replenishment · vendor · supplier · warehousing · distribution · sourcing · purchase order · stockout · fulfillment · shipping
scheduling
Assigning times to events
- forecastingEstimating future conditions
- timelineOrdered display of events
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
milestones · coordination · project management · resource allocation · prioritization · feasibility · risk assessment · contingency · capacity planning · workflow
production
Making or generating something
- assemblyConstructing from components
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- throughputProcessing rate over time
batch processing · work-in-progress · quality control · output · production line · tooling · changeover · bottleneck · raw materials · finished goods
due date
When payment is required
- cutoffPoint of termination
- timeframeDesignated duration for something
- target datePlanned completion time
submission · completion · milestone · delivery date · turnaround · countdown · extension · rush order · expedite · delay
optimization
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- automationSelf-operating system design
- timesecond, minute, hour, day, seconds
- logisticsshipping, delivery, warehouses, warehousing, shipment
- delaysdelays, delay, delayed, postponement, postpone
- efficiencyoptimization, efficient, streamlining, effective, optimize
- time periodsday, year, month, week, hour
- timingstopwatch, pause, early, countdown, late
lead timelag time
Duration between events
completion time · turnaround time · delivery time · post-production · aftermath
lead timeinstant delivery
Receipt without delay
on-demand · real-time · same-day · just-in-time · instant gratification
time, lead, leader, leading, times, timer, pastime, leadership, lifetime