turnaround time
Noun: - The time required to complete a process, receive a result, or prepare something (like a vehicle or system) for its next task or cycle. It specifically refers to the elapsed time between the start and completion of a defined operation or service.
This term is commonly used in business, logistics, computing, and service industries to measure efficiency. - The laboratory promises a 24-hour turnaround time for test results. - Improving the turnaround time for aircraft at the gate is crucial for airline schedules. - Customers are dissatisfied with the slow turnaround time for customer service requests.
- In project management: Refers to the total time taken to fulfill a request or complete a project phase.
- The design team's turnaround time on client revisions is usually two business days.
- In manufacturing: The time from the initiation of a production order to its completion and readiness for shipment.
- Turnaround (noun): Can be used more broadly to mean a reversal of trend or a change to profitability, but also encompasses the concept of preparation time. (e.g., / )
- Lead time (noun): The time between initiating a process and its completion, often used interchangeably in some contexts but can imply a period of anticipation before work begins.
- Processing time (noun): Often a component of the total turnaround time, focusing on the active work period.
- Processing time
- Cycle time
- Throughput time
- Response time (in specific contexts like computing or customer service)
- Quick/Fast turnaround: Indicates a short completion time.
- We offer a fast turnaround on printing orders.
- Turnaround document: A document, like a bill or form, that is sent out, completed by a recipient, and returned, with the cycle time being the "turnaround time."
While the core meaning relates to the time for a cycle or task, the term is applied in various fields: 1. Shipping & Aviation: The time to unload, service, reload, and prepare a vessel or aircraft for its next departure. 2. Business & Services: The time taken to complete a service, such as repairs, report generation, or application processing. 3. Computing: The time between submitting a job to a computer system and receiving the output.
- time need to prepare a vessel or ship for a return trip