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Discover LudwigThe phrase "Lead time" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used in business and project management contexts to refer to the amount of time that passes between the initiation of a process and its completion. Example: "The lead time for this project is estimated to be six weeks, so we need to start planning immediately."
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Lead 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.
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Lead time is zero.
Lead time is negligible.
Lead time is deterministic and constant.
Lead time can mean two different things: (1) clinical lead time is the lead time for clinically relevant tumours, that is, those that are not overdiagnosed.
Lead time and location did not influence outcome.
This lead time can be problematic too.
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"This is a long lead-time item.
Next, think of lead-time.
Identify critical and long lead-time items.
Identify critical and long lead-time components.
They have therefore overestimated the lead-time effect.
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