English

Noun

cycle time ‎(plural cycle times)

1. (operations) The total elapsed time to complete an operation or set of operations.

   Order cycle time can now be minutes from when the customer starts entering an order to when it is visible to the warehouse.

   Production cycle time is not as important as the time spent in transit.

   Design cycle time for an all-new state-of-the-art compressor is still years from go-ahead to readiness for manufacture.