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Lead time.

The time between placing an order and receiving it. It sets when you must reorder and how much stock you must hold in between.

What it means

The time between placing an order and receiving it. It sets when you must reorder and how much stock you must hold in between.

What goes wrong

Lead time is quoted by the supplier and paid for by you. A lead time that quietly stretches by two weeks is a stock-out that arrives as a lost account.

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