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<ManualTopic ID="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/lt000110" xml:lang="en">
   <Header>
      <Title>Lead times and order planning</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e158948">
         <Level1>scope</Level1>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>The planning of lead times is a part of order planning (RRP).
		Order planning includes the simulation of orders to meet demand. During the
		simulation, requirements for an item are determined, after which planned orders
		with their start and finish dates are generated.</Paragraph>
      <Paragraph>The offsetting of an order’s start and finish date includes the
		planning of lead times.</Paragraph>
      <ProcedureList>
         <ListIntro>These steps are completed to plan the lead times:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>Definition of lead times components</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Use of lead time components in the order planning</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Offsetting of the dates based on the lead times</ListItem>
      </ProcedureList>
      <Paragraph>Parts of the planning and offsetting are related to, or shared
		with packages other than <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp" role="package">Enterprise Planning</GUIRef>.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
   <RelatedTopics>
      <SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/lt000130" role="manual">Defining lead time components</Link>
      </RelTopic>
      <RelTopic>
         <Link href="/baanerp/cp/onlinemanual/lt000100" role="manual">Lead times in <GUIRef href="/baanerp/cp" role="package">Enterprise Planning</GUIRef>
         </Link>
      </RelTopic>
   </RelatedTopics>
</ManualTopic>