lead_time
Lead Time
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Turn supplier and transit times into a date you can promise. FREE.
Adds a buffer, because the number a supplier quotes is their best case and
the date you publish is a commitment. Typical input {"supplier_days": 3,
"transit_days": 12, "order_date": "2026-08-20"} returns {"total_days": 17,
"delivery_date": "2026-09-06", "promise_date": "2026-09-09",
"advice": "..."}.
Use when writing a shipping policy or answering "when will it arrive".
Not for what the shipping costs — that is the shipping server. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": "<what is wrong and how to fix it>"} (for example {"error": "order_date must be YYYY-MM-DD, e.g. 2026-08-20"}). Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier_days | integer | yes | Days from your order to the supplier despatching it. |
| transit_days | integer | yes | Days in transit from despatch to the customer. |
| buffer_days | integer | no | Extra days added before the date you publish. Default 2. |
| order_date | string | no | Start date as YYYY-MM-DD, e.g. "2026-08-20". Defaults to today when omitted. |
| working_days_only | boolean | no | When true, count supplier and transit days as Monday-Friday only. Default false. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"supplier_days": {
"minimum": 0,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Days from your order to the supplier despatching it."
},
"transit_days": {
"minimum": 0,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Days in transit from despatch to the customer."
},
"buffer_days": {
"default": 2,
"minimum": 0,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Extra days added before the date you publish. Default 2."
},
"order_date": {
"default": "",
"type": "string",
"description": "Start date as YYYY-MM-DD, e.g. \"2026-08-20\". Defaults to\ntoday when omitted."
},
"working_days_only": {
"default": false,
"type": "boolean",
"description": "When true, count supplier and transit days as\nMonday-Friday only. Default false."
}
},
"required": [
"supplier_days",
"transit_days"
],
"type": "object"
}