lead-time
11lead time — UK [ˈliːd ˌtaɪm] / US [ˈlɪd ˌtaɪm] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms lead time : singular lead time plural lead times the time between planning something and starting to do it Local firms learned how to reduce lead time by 75–95% while… …
12Lead Time — The amount of time that elapses between when a process starts and when it is completed. Lead time is examined closely in manufacturing, supply chain management and project management, as companies want to reduce the amount of time it takes to… …
13lead time — noun The amount of time between the initiation of some process and its completion, e.g. the time required to manufacture or procure a product; the time required before something can be provided or delivered. Its an excellent device, but it has a… …
14lead time — / li:d taɪm/ noun 1. the time between deciding to place an order and receiving the product ● The lead time on this item is more than six weeks. 2. the time between the start of a task and its completion …
15lead time — /leed/ the period of time between the initial phase of a process and the emergence of results, as between the planning and completed manufacture of a product. Also, lead time. [1940 45, Amer.] * * * …
16lead time — /ˈlid taɪm/ (say leed tuym) noun the length of time between the initiation of a process and the first results: *We are eliminating those investments where the lead time to produce a return is excessive –aap news, 2000 …
17Lead time bias — Lead time is the length of time between the detection of a disease (usually based on new, experimental criteria) and its usual clinical presentation and diagnosis (based on traditional criteria).Lead time bias is the bias that occurs when two… …
18Lead time bias — Beim lead time bias handelt es sich um einen Fehler (engl. bias, Verzerrung), der bei Studien zur Krebsfrüherkennung eine Rolle spielt. Er beschreibt eine nur scheinbar verlängerte Überlebenszeit bei Vorverlegung des Diagnosezeitpunkts verglichen …
19lead-time — period of time that passes from the beginning of an activity to its completion, total time spent on an activity …
20lead time — noun Date: 1944 the time between the beginning of a process or project and the appearance of its results …
