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lead time

lead time [ ld tm ] (plural lead times)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. advance notice: the length of time in advance of a deadline that somebody must know or have something

2. time to complete process: the time needed to do something measured from start to finish, e.g. from design to production or from placing an order to delivery of the goods
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