Die Durchlaufzeit
Example: Die Durchlaufzeit der Bestellung wurde durch neue Prozesse verkürzt.
Definition
"Die Durchlaufzeit" in logistics refers to the total time taken for a process or order to move from the beginning to the end, including all intermediate steps. For example, it measures how long it takes for an order to be completed from initiation to delivery.
Etymology
The term "die Durchlaufzeit" comes from German, combining "durch" meaning 'through,' "lauf" meaning 'run' or 'course,' and "zeit" meaning 'time.' It literally translates to 'through-run-time,' highlighting the duration something takes to pass completely through a process.
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"Die Durchlaufzeit" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Logistics - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 107 commonly used words.
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