lead time meaning

Definition of lead time

1. the time interval between the initiation and the completion of a production process
   • the lead times for many publications can vary tremendously
   • planning is an area where lead time can be reduced

   Type of: time interval

lead time in a sentence

• With such short lead time, I doubt we would be able to manufacture anything by the deadline.

How to pronounce lead time

lead time is pronounced /liːd taɪm/ in British English and /lɛd taɪm/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.