lead-time

基本解释

There is also no lead-time for server purchasing, setup, and configuration.
此外，不应为服务器采购、安装和配置提供前置期 (lead-time)。
Surveillance for the detection of recurrent ovarian cancer: Survival impact or lead-time bias?
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Based on the analysis of lead-time in supply chain, the paper presents a calculating method for dynamic lead-time of homemade parts so as to improve the operation.
在对供应链提前期分析的基础上，提出了一种自制件动态提前期的计算方法作为对供应链固定提前期的补充，以提高供应链系统的运行效果。

Now,but the railroads,if you look at the map of the railroads in France, at any time you want including now, all roads lead--all tracks lead to Paris.
无论何时,如果你观察巴黎的铁路线,就会发现,每条路都通往巴黎
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Over the longer term, the global footprint should enable Nokia to upsell these consumers although the lead-time is lengthy.
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The gain in lead-time should nevertheless provide governments and non-governmental organisations with the opportunity to plan for a bad season.
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While companies can generally hire employees relatively quickly to meet increasing demand, there is a definite lead-time to adding capital equipment.
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Lead time is the time between the original design or idea for a particular product and its actual production.
Lead time is the period of time that it takes for goods to be delivered after someone has ordered them.

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As for stochastic inventory system, there are many stochastic variables, for example demand, lead-time, reorder and order quantity.
在随机库存系统中，需求发生时间、每次需求量、提前期及订货点和订货量都可能是随机的。
机械工程
提前期
Lean production improvement is a prerequisite of the APS model,implement Kanban-driven production,combine processes,reduce batch size and so can reduce inventory effectively,shorten lead-time and other waste,so as to enhance the enterprise profits.
精益改善是实施该运算模式的前提,实施看板的拉动式生产,工序合并,减少批量等能够有效降低库存量,缩短制造提前期等各种浪费,从而提升企业的利润。