Synonyms for lead time
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Princeton's WordNet

1. lead timenoun

   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"

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1. • Time Interval

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1. Helen Lau:

   But then a couple of days later, you can see a big movement in the prices - so that was mainly because of this possible weaponizing of rare earths, if China indeed weaponizes rare earths, the U.S. will not have enough supply because it needs some lead time to build their own processing capacity, which currently is zero.

2. Mandira Shrestha:

   It must be ensured that early warning information is accessible, understandable, acceptable and actionable (to get a) timely response by communities and relevant government agencies, there is also a serious need for regional cooperation in data sharing to increase lead time and accuracy of forecasts.

3. Connie Chan:

   I had 10 months of lead time to understand that business model, because I had that kind of special intel, information, I was able to bet on Lime really, really early on. Like when we made that bet, [ the founders ] hadn't even fully left their full-time jobs yet.

4. Bill Westman:

   When you're planning your production process, you need some lead time and you need some certainty in the market to do it, that's why there's some hesitation here. Do we produce for the Chinese market when the tariffs may go up significantly July 6?

5. Hyatt Green:

   In some areas, it's not practical, but in a lot of areas, it is. If Hyatt Green have surveillance set up ahead of time and can crank it up at the beginning when Hyatt Green first hear about the possibility of an outbreak, Hyatt Green can use the platform as an early warning system. That would give us days or weeks lead time in coping with the pandemic or epidemic.