What is the difference between cycle time and lead time?

Whitegorilla

Cycle time is the time it takes to complete one cycle of a process. Lead time is the time it takes to complete the entire process.

sadsnake

Cycle time is the time it takes from when a customer initiates an order to when the customer receives the product. Lead time is the amount of time it takes from when an order is placed to when the product arrives at the customer.

browncat947

Cycle time is the time it takes to complete one cycle of a process. Lead time is the time it takes to complete a process from start to finish.