What is Lead Time?
Lead time is the number of days between placing a stock order with a supplier and receiving it ready-to-sell on your shelf.
A real Kenyan example
Order Coca-Cola Tuesday morning. Truck arrives Friday afternoon. Lead time = 3 days.
Why it matters
Reorder points depend on lead time. Underestimating lead time causes stockouts.
How Veira helps
Veira tracks actual delivery times per supplier so reorder points stay realistic.
FAQs
How to measure lead time?
Track order date and goods-received date for 10+ orders, take the average.
What if it varies?
Use worst-case when setting reorder points.
How to shorten?
Closer suppliers, larger orders, supplier-managed inventory.
Imported vs local?
Imported can be 30-60 days; local 1-7.
Does Veira track per supplier?
Yes.