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What is Lead time in electronics sourcing?

The time between placing an order for a component and receiving it. Long or volatile lead times force substitutions, last-time buys, and quote assumptions that decide whether a bid is profitable.

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O2 reads a bill of materials end to end: it normalizes part numbers, checks lifecycle and compliance on every line, finds alternates, and drafts the quote.