Periodo medio de maduración

English translation: average production (to invoice) lead time

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Spanish term or phrase:Periodo medio de maduración
English translation:average production (to invoice) lead time
Entered by: Bola del Mundo

10:37 Sep 26, 2011
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Spanish term or phrase: Periodo medio de maduración
"El periodo medio de maduración ofrece el número de días que por término medio la compañía tarda en facturar a sus clientes desde el momento en que empieza el proceso productivo o ejecución" - essentially the average period from producing a unit through to invoicing its clients for the sale of that unit.

Does anyone know what this term is called in English. The Spanish definition even has its own entry in Wikipedia - and is obviously fairly commonly used - however, I'm not sure this is a common ratio in Anglo Saxon accounting and I am struggling to find its equivalent. (Possibly related to Cash Conversion Cycle?? or Receivables Conversion Period???)

Anyone have any ideas?

Many thanks
BdM
Bola del Mundo
average production (to invoice) lead time
Explanation:
The key phrase here is 'lead time' which has varieties depending on the specifics involved.

";www.chicagobooth.edu/research/workshops/.../Koenigsberg.pdf
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by E Biyalogorsky - 2006 - Cited by 8 - Related articles
Production lead time forces companies to make production decisions before the ... we analyzed how production lead time affects decisions in a channel of ..."

What Does Lead Time Mean?
In terms of a supply chain, the total time needed for an order to be processed.

Investopedia explains Lead Time
Lead time starts when the order is received by the sales department and ends when the client pays the invoice.
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/leadtime.asp#axzz1Z3aM66...

Lead time is the period between a customer's order and delivery of the final product. A small order of a pre-existing item may only have a few hours lead time, but a larger order of custom-made parts may have a lead time of weeks, months or even longer.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-lead-time.htm
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4 +2average production (to invoice) lead time
FVS (X)
4average maturity period
Dolores Vázquez
Summary of reference entries provided
also called "ciclo de maduración"
liz askew

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average maturity period


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://esl.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/finance_general...
Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
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neutral  FVS (X): I don't think we use the term 'maturity' in this sort of context.
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average production (to invoice) lead time


Explanation:
The key phrase here is 'lead time' which has varieties depending on the specifics involved.

";www.chicagobooth.edu/research/workshops/.../Koenigsberg.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
by E Biyalogorsky - 2006 - Cited by 8 - Related articles
Production lead time forces companies to make production decisions before the ... we analyzed how production lead time affects decisions in a channel of ..."

What Does Lead Time Mean?
In terms of a supply chain, the total time needed for an order to be processed.

Investopedia explains Lead Time
Lead time starts when the order is received by the sales department and ends when the client pays the invoice.
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/leadtime.asp#axzz1Z3aM66...

Lead time is the period between a customer's order and delivery of the final product. A small order of a pre-existing item may only have a few hours lead time, but a larger order of custom-made parts may have a lead time of weeks, months or even longer.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-lead-time.htm

FVS (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 160
Grading comment
Many thanks FVS.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Many thanks FVS. You are the only one to grasp the concept. Thank you for taking the time. I have used your full answer, including the brackets, in my text.


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agree  Charles Davis: Yes, and definitely PRO
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agree  patinba
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Reference comments


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Reference: also called "ciclo de maduración"

Reference information:
Taller de finanzas | Economía | Wikiteka
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www.wikiteka.com/examenes/taller-de-finanzas/
9 Dic 2010 – Taller de finanzas · Finance Workshop · Finance Workshop · Finances Atelier ... PCC = periodo de cobranza de las cuentas por cobrar. ... *El periodo medio de maduración, o ciclo de maduración, de la empresa también se ...

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http://economia-excel.blogspot.com/2009/03/periodo-maduracio...

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Cash to Cash Cycle Time > ciclo de operación
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www.proz.com › KudoZ home › English to Spanish › Management
6 May 2004 – cash to cash cycle time. tiempos del ciclo de maduración. Explanation: Algunos le denominan "tiempos del ciclo del efectivo", y otros "ciclo de ...
cycle time > período de maduración, tiempo de ciclo.
www.proz.com/?sp=gloss/term&id=2445900
One translation of the English term cycle time in Spanish is período de ...

BTW

not my area at all, so....

liz askew
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52
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