
1) Period of preparation 2) Prep period 3) Preparation period 4) When to get ready
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A lead time is the latency (delay) between the initiation and execution of a process. For example, the lead time between the placement of an order and delivery of a new car from a manufacturer may be anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months. In industry, lead time reduction is an important part of lean manufacturing. ==Journalism== Lead time in publishin...
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The length of time between the placement of an order for an inventory item and when the item is received in inventory.
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The amount of time between when an action is initiated and when it is completed, and thus the amount of time before you want it to be done that you must initiate the action. In commerce, this often refers to how long before you want something to be delivered that you must order it, a time that is likely to be longer if it involves transport from a....
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The time between an order and a delivery.
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The time it takes for a horse to travel from the start of the race to the beginning of the last mile (1609m). For instance, in a 1760m race, the lead time would be recorded during the first 151m (1760-1609). A slow lead time may advantage those horses at the front, while a fast lead time may advantage horses racing at the rear of the field.
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period of time that reporters and producers need to prepare stories and information for publication or broadcast
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(i) The interval between placing an order and material being delivered. (ii) The interval between the decision to commission a new mine or plant and its coming on stream.
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(1) The amount of time between when a writer for a game magazine has to turn in his or her article and when it will actually show up on newsstands. (2) The amount of time between when a game's box and docs are finalized and when the printed materials will actually show up at the manufacturing plant for assembly.
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The time between getting the query or article and the publication of the article. Vital for seasonal articles and stories.
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The total time that elapses between an order’s placement and its receipt. It includes the time required for order transmittal, order processing, order preparation, and transit.
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noun the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process; `the lead times for many publications can vary tremendously`; `planning is a area where lead time can be reduced`
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The period of time that reporters and producers need to prepare stories and information for publication or broadcast.
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Lead time is the amount of time elapsed from the moment an inventory replenishment order is placed and the moment the supplier delivers the goods. In other words, it is the amount of time the supplier takes to fulfill an order.
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