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How to think about planned lead times

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A fundamental construct of most planning systems is the planned lead time. A planned lead time is a control parameter that refers to the planned amount of time for a production, transportation or replenishment activity. The intent of this article is to provide a brief, critical examination of planned lead times. We first discuss why planned lead times are used and why they are important. We then discuss the trade-offs to be considered in setting the planned lead times. We follow this with a review of the research literature on how to specify the planned lead times. Finally, we offer a simple model to provide some insight on how the planned lead time for an activity depends on the stochastic variability of the resource requirements for the activity, and on the flexibility and utilisation of the resource associated with the activity.

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  • Stephen C. Graves, 2022. "How to think about planned lead times," International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 60(1), pages 231-241, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tprsxx:v:60:y:2022:i:1:p:231-241
    DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2021.1991025
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    1. Onay, Anita & Stampfer, Christina & Missbauer, Hubert, 2023. "A behavioral perspective on workload control concepts: The influence of order release on operators’ reaction behavior," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 264(C).

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