Business GCSE
Lead times
What Lead times means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Used with reorder levels and stock control charts to help manage stock.
Periods that JIT can reduce by supporting lean, continuous flow.
Topics that use Lead times
- Production processes (AQA GCSE)
- The role of procurement (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Buffer stock
- Efficiency
- Just-in-Time (JIT)
- Waste reduction
- Analysing supplier choice in context
- Appropriateness
- Batch Production
- Best value
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