: the time between the beginning of a process or project and the appearance of its results
Examples of lead time in a Sentence
We will need at least six months lead time before production begins.
Recent Examples on the Web
But physical expansions and enhancements have long lead times: Infrastructure often takes years to plan, build, and operationalize.
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Brian Tossan, Fortune, 9 May 2024
Between strained supply chains and the long lead times for a hugely complex and highly regulated product, a jetliner ordered from Airbus today may not arrive until the end of the decade.
—David McHugh, Fortune Europe, 6 May 2024
If implemented earlier, however, wastewater surveillance could have detected this event more rapidly than traditional surveillance, giving public health authorities and the public more lead time to prepare and mobilize.
—Denis Nash, John Dennehy, Monica Trujillo, STAT, 1 May 2024
The Alliance had argued there was not enough lead time for the industry to adjust to a sudden implementation.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Tapping into the help of advanced technologies in conjunction with traditional, lean principles can provide enormous value in terms of shorter lead time and overall reduction of manufacturing cost by eliminating waste.
—Manojdeep Jasrotia, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
This reduces lead times for orders or possible repairs and lessens shipping costs for finished ranges, while upholding strict quality control.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Larger construction projects and many business capital spending projects have long lead times, so economic growth is likely to slow early this year due to those past interest rate hikes.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Fall is the best time to plant hydrangeas because there is more lead time for root growth, but spring is alternately a good time also.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
Brian Tossan, Fortune, 9 May 2024
Between strained supply chains and the long lead times for a hugely complex and highly regulated product, a jetliner ordered from Airbus today may not arrive until the end of the decade.
—David McHugh, Fortune Europe, 6 May 2024
If implemented earlier, however, wastewater surveillance could have detected this event more rapidly than traditional surveillance, giving public health authorities and the public more lead time to prepare and mobilize.
—Denis Nash, John Dennehy, Monica Trujillo, STAT, 1 May 2024
The Alliance had argued there was not enough lead time for the industry to adjust to a sudden implementation.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Tapping into the help of advanced technologies in conjunction with traditional, lean principles can provide enormous value in terms of shorter lead time and overall reduction of manufacturing cost by eliminating waste.
—Manojdeep Jasrotia, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
This reduces lead times for orders or possible repairs and lessens shipping costs for finished ranges, while upholding strict quality control.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Larger construction projects and many business capital spending projects have long lead times, so economic growth is likely to slow early this year due to those past interest rate hikes.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Fall is the best time to plant hydrangeas because there is more lead time for root growth, but spring is alternately a good time also.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Lead time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20time. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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