: 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.
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With low-code application development platforms, even non-technical users can easily build automation into their processes and workflows, reducing lead times and costs while driving agility.
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Amit Mathradas, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The technology minimizes deadstock, reduces inventory needs, and shortens lead times.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
Five key metrics developed by Google's DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) team have become the industry standard for assessing a development team’s performance: deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rate, time to restore service and reliability.
—Debo Ray, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Pricing starts at $690,000 before adding anything from a vast list of custom options, and lead times currently hover at about a year before customers can take delivery.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
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Amit Mathradas, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The technology minimizes deadstock, reduces inventory needs, and shortens lead times.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
Five key metrics developed by Google's DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) team have become the industry standard for assessing a development team’s performance: deployment frequency, lead time for changes, change failure rate, time to restore service and reliability.
—Debo Ray, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Pricing starts at $690,000 before adding anything from a vast list of custom options, and lead times currently hover at about a year before customers can take delivery.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Lead time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20time. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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