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Lead-in Time

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Lead-in time is the amount of time that elapses between a business placing an order with a supplier for more stock or raw [blank] and the delivery of the goods to the business. Businesses want the lead-time to be as short as possible, so that they can meet their customer orders and [blank] the time between paying for the stock and receiving the [blank] from the customer. However, this may not happen due to a number of [blank] , such as delays in the supplier receiving the order, or the breakdown of the suppliers' lorries [blank] the stock to the business.

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Lead-in time is the amount of time that elapses between a business placing an order with a supplier for more stock or raw materials and the delivery of the goods to the business. Businesses want the lead-time to be as short as possible, so that they can meet their customer orders and minimize the time between paying for the stock and receiving the feedback from the customer. However, this may not happen due to a number of factors , such as delays in the supplier receiving the order, or the breakdown of the suppliers' lorries delivering the stock to the business.
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