The cumulative lead time is _______________________________.
A) the sum of the lead times for all the components
B) the sum of the lead time and the safety time
C) the number of time buckets used in the MRP
D) the longest route in terms of time from the low level items to the end item in the product structure tree
E) lead time less the safety time

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The cumulative lead time refers to the longest lead time from the low-level components to the finished product. It includes all the lead times of the components and their respective routing times. Therefore, option D, which refers to the longest route in terms of time from the low level items to the end item in the product structure tree, is the correct choice.

The Cumulative Lead Time Is _______________________________