Lead Time Calculator

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Manufacturing: the full production cycle. Ordering: time from placing to receiving an order. Supply chain: supplier delay plus reorder delay.
All phases use the same unit. The total result is shown in that unit.
Time for activities before production starts: planning, procurement, scheduling, setup.
The actual production or manufacturing time for the order.
Time after production: quality inspection, packaging, and shipping prep.
Total lead timeModerate lead time
8

Sum of all phases in the selected time unit

Phase 12
Phase 25
Phase 31
Phase 1 labelPre-processing
Phase 2 labelProcessing
Phase 3 labelPost-processing
Unitdays
Value-adding share63%
Phase 12
Phase 25
Phase 31
Phase 4-

Total lead time: 8.0 days.

  • The longest phase is processing. Focus improvement efforts there for the biggest reduction in total lead time.
  • 63% of your lead time is active processing, meaning most of the cycle is genuine value-adding work.
  • Total manufacturing lead time: 8.0 days. Share this with your team as the planning horizon for this item or process.

Next stepBenchmark your lead time against industry averages in the reference table below and look for phases that exceed typical ranges.

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