Supplier Lead Time Skills Tests

Supplier Lead Time — Beginner

Foundations of supplier lead time: what it measures, quoted versus actual timing, main time legs, basic variability, and why replenishment planning depends on it.

Supplier Lead Time — Intermediate

Operational lead time management: variance and percentiles, Incoterms handoffs, MRP offsets, in-transit inventory, supplier scorecards, ASN visibility, and mitigation when lanes or capacity slip.

Supplier Lead Time — Advanced

Strategic lead time design: correlated demand and lead time uncertainty, multi-echelon positioning, contract incentives, network and reshoring tradeoffs, simulation, control towers, and risk-adjusted inventory policies.