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Capacity, flow & constraints · Core

On-time delivery

Also called: OTD

ELI5

The proportion of deliveries completed by the promised date or window.

Used in conversation

“Keep on-time delivery on the dashboard, but show the definition and reporting period beside it.”

Pitch context

You will see “On-time delivery” in operating plans, procurement packs, supplier reviews and supply-chain reports when the discussion reaches capacity, flow & constraints.

Why it matters: In capacity, flow & constraints, the definition can change ownership, capacity, process, cost or safety decisions.

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