{"id":14161,"date":"2025-04-23T10:46:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innowerft.com\/?p=14161"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T17:22:40","slug":"lead-time-time-span-between-order-and-delivery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innowerft.com\/en\/lead-time-zeitspanne-zwischen-auftrag-und-lieferung\/","title":{"rendered":"What does \u2018lead time\u2019 mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lead time, also known as processing time, describes the total period from the placing of an order to the final delivery of a product or service to the customer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It covers all stages along the value chain, for example:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Order or order intake<\/li>\n<li>Procurement of materials or resources<\/li>\n<li>Production or delivery of the service<\/li>\n<li>In-house processing and quality control<\/li>\n<li>Logistics and Delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lead time is therefore a key indicator of the efficiency of business processes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A short lead time means:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>faster delivery to customers<\/li>\n<li>greater customer satisfaction<\/li>\n<li>greater responsiveness to changes in demand<\/li>\n<li>lower storage and processing costs<\/li>\n<li>greater competitiveness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A long lead time, on the other hand, may indicate bottlenecks, such as those caused by:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>inefficient production processes<\/li>\n<li>long lead times<\/li>\n<li>complex approval processes<\/li>\n<li>lack of automation<\/li>\n<li>Capacity issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For start-ups and businesses, optimising lead time is particularly important, as it has a direct impact on customer experience, scalability and operational efficiency. 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