lead time. The time between when new stock is ordered and when it is received and available for use.
When logistics managers evaluate how well a logistics system is meeting the six rights, they measure the lead
time and try to reduce it. Goods should be available to customers at the right time—before the customer asks for
the product. Lead time can be calculated within the entire in-country system, from arrival in port to the end user,
between specific levels of the system, or even the procurement lead time from when a product is ordered with the
manufacturer until it arrives in port