The amount of time that must separate the finish of one activity and the beginning of the next sequential activity is called _____.
A) lead time
B) system time
C) lag time
D) cycle time
E) saved time

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The amount of time that must separate the finish of one activity and the beginning of the next sequential activity is called lag time. Lead time is the amount of time it takes to complete a task, system time is the total time it takes for a product to go through the entire production process, cycle time is the total time it takes to complete one cycle of a process, and saved time is not a commonly used term in operations management.

The Amount of Time That Must Separate the Finish of One