Delivery time includes the time from the time the order is accepted at the supplier to the time the goods are accepted at the recipient and includes the following activities: order processing, production preparation, production, warehousing, preparation for shipment, transportation, unloading and making the goods available to the recipient.
Brief description
Depending on the industry and area, there are different main factors at work that affect the total delivery time. In trade, for example, the decision on the choice of mode of transportation (truck, rail, ship or plane) plays the most important role. In the processing industry, delivery time depends most on the administrative processing of the order or the production itself. Next, the type of production (e.g., contract manufacturing, modular, stock) plays an important role. Finally, the processing of information and its further transmission is an important factor in the length of delivery time.
