leadtime
Order-to-delivery gap
Lead time is the interval between initiating a process and its completion—typically between placing an order and receiving delivery: The lead time for custom furniture is six weeks.
In manufacturing, it covers raw materials through finished product.
Shorter lead times mean faster response to demand.
Also spelled as two words: lead time.
Transporting goods to destinations
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- dispatchSend with speed
- freightGoods being transported
distribution · tracking · transit · warehouse · supply-chain · procurement · customs · import
Making or generating something
- assemblyConstructing from components
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- toolingIndustrial machinery preparation
- work-in-progressIncomplete but active endeavor
batch · throughput · capacity · yield · components · materials · scheduling · backlog
Length of existence
- timelineOrdered display of events
- timeframeDesignated duration for something
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- periodPunctuation ending sentences
lag · interval · wait · turnaround · buffer · window · countdown · elapsed
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- agilityQuickness and ease
- accelerationRate velocity changes
compression · shortening · improvement · lean · fast-track · expediting · automation · bottleneck
Estimating future conditions
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- estimationApproximate value judgment
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- allocationDistribution of shares
coordination · roadmap · preparation · anticipation · strategy · prioritization · sequencing · budgeting
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- dispatchSend with speed
freight · distribution · tracking · transit · warehouse · supply-chain · procurement · customs · import · export
production
Making or generating something
- assemblyConstructing from components
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- toolingIndustrial machinery preparation
work-in-progress · batch · throughput · capacity · yield · components · materials · scheduling · backlog · queue
duration
Length of existence
- timelineOrdered display of events
- timeframeDesignated duration for something
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
period · lag · interval · wait · turnaround · buffer · window · countdown · elapsed · span
optimization
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- agilityQuickness and ease
acceleration · compression · shortening · improvement · lean · fast-track · expediting · automation · bottleneck · constraint
forecasting
Estimating future conditions
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- estimationApproximate value judgment
- projectionSomething that extends outward
allocation · coordination · roadmap · preparation · anticipation · strategy · prioritization · sequencing · budgeting · contingency
leadtimeon-demand
Available upon request
instantaneous · same-day delivery · real-time · instant gratification · off-the-shelf
leadtimespontaneity
Acting without forethought
on-demand · just-in-time · improvisation · off-the-shelf · ad hoc
leadtimeinstantaneous
Happening without any delay
real-time · on-the-spot · same-day · rapid response · quick turnaround
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