Entering a Lead-Time Offset 
Application
This field shows the number of working days before or after the production start date of the superior material when the component must be available.
Integration
The lead-time offset is ignored in lead-time scheduling for task lists.
Functions
You can enter a negative value or a positive value.
- Positive value
The component is not required immediately. It can be available this number of days after the start of production.
- Negative value
The component is required this number of days before the start of production.
The following graphic shows how the order finish date of a component relates to the order start date of the superior assembly.
Different lead-time offsets are entered for three different components.
Determining the Order Finish Date for a Component: Example
The start date of the superior assembly is 05/10/98
|
Lead-time offset |
Relation in time to order start date of superior assembly |
|
|
1- |
before |
05/09/1998 |
|
0 |
Start date for superior assembly = Finish date for subordinate assembly |
05/10/1998 |
|
2+ |
after |
05/12/1998 |
This table does not show the start date for the components, as there is insufficient data (on, for example, in-house production time, processing time, or interoperation time).