Demand and Lead Time

Lead-Time Demand

Lead-time demand is the demand covered while replenishment is in transit.

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Multiply

Lead-time demand multiplies daily demand by lead time.

lead demand=demand per day×lead time\text{lead demand}=\text{demand per day}\times\text{lead time}
Kanban cardsThe chart recomputes protected demand, cards, and the lead-time what-if.kanban cards and container sizelead demand 240 x 2 = 480protected 480 + 60 = 540; container 30base protectedbase protected 540what-if protectedwhat-if protected 300base cardsbase cards 18what-if cardswhat-if cards 10caseleadlead demandsafetyprotectedcardsbase24806054018what-if12406030010deterministic kanban sizing arithmetic only

Lead-Time Demand

Lead-time demand is 480 units.

240×2=480240\times2 = 480
Kanban cardsThe chart recomputes protected demand, cards, and the lead-time what-if.kanban cards and container sizelead demand 240 x 2 = 480protected 480 + 60 = 540; container 30base protectedbase protected 540what-if protectedwhat-if protected 300base cardsbase cards 18what-if cardswhat-if cards 10caseleadlead demandsafetyprotectedcardsbase24806054018what-if12406030010deterministic kanban sizing arithmetic only