Once you have placed an order for a power distribution cabinet, it typically takes around 2-3 weeks for the cabinet to be delivered. This timeframe may vary depending on the supplier, but in general, it should take no more than 3 weeks. In the complex world of industrial electrical infrastructure, securing a reliable and accurate custom power distribution switchgear MCCs delivery time quote is a critical step in project planning. Unlike off-the-shelf components, custom Motor Control Centers (MCCs) and associated switchgear are. Stretching to as long as 90 weeks, these lead times can seriously hinder even the most meticulously planned project. Permanent power, which is usually an essential early deliverable, often becomes a scheduling bottleneck due to these delays. This paper presents key findings from a four-year study, where the objective was to improve the performance of the delivery process of ETO products with particular interest in lead time. Yep, on components I'm seeing 26, 52, 72 week lead times. 72 weeks isn't a lead time, that's a discontinued product! There are problems with everything, wafers are coming out backwards, there's counterfeit epoxy (fucking WHY?), and parts hoarding. I think a portion of it is that we just aren't. Lead time deterioration, characterized by the increasing time from order placement to delivery, presents a twofold challenge for supply chain organizations: unintended reductions in delivered service level to the business and complications in capital project delivery.