W.P. Hickman Lead Times for Architectural Edge Metal
Taking advantage of Hickman's lean manufacturing strategy which accelerates production schedules, the reduced lead times apply to Hickman's entire line of standard and custom-order products, as indicated in the following table:
| Standard W.P. Hickman Co. Products |
Lead Time |
| Prefinished (Standard colors) with folded or metal-lock accessories |
7 working days |
| Prefinished (Standard colors) with up to 30 welded accessories |
10 working days |
| Post-finished with non-exotic Kynar colors |
15 working days |
| Radius/arched coping |
15 working days |
| Pre-finished with more than 30 welded accessories |
15 working days |
| Post-finished with exotic or metallic Kynar colors or Post-finished anodizing |
20 working days |
For custom-developed products, add five working days to standard product lead times.
In 2007 products were shipped within standard lead times 96.6% of the time.