Typical leadtimes on high-cost purchased materials

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Typical leadtimes on high-cost purchased materials have shown no trends over the past five years. The average leadtime over the past five years is nearly 35 days, according to the 2010 IW Best Plants Statistical profile. The data are based on information provided by IndustryWeek Best Plants winners and finalists over the past five years.

Typical leadtime on all class-A (high-cost) purchased materials (days):
Year Median Average Minimum Maximum
2006 10.0 28.5 1.4 228.2
2007 15.0 46.0 2.0 365.0
2008 9.3 26.7 1.0 112.0
2009 10.0 29.4 1.0 100.0
2010 29.0 44.1 1.0 150.0
2006-2010 15.0 34.7 1.0 365.0

Source: 2010 IW Best Plants Statistical Profile

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