Order Cycle Time
Supply Chain
Order Cycle Time
Elapsed time from customer order receipt to delivery or completion.
Examples
- 01The order cycle time for custom cabinets is 18 days, from order entry to delivery at the customer.
- 02Breaking order cycle time into steps shows that 7 of the 18 days are spent waiting for the customer to approve drawings.
- 03When order cycle time rises, the team checks which step, such as design approval or production, is causing the delay.