Subsequent deliveries

What is meant by Subsequent deliveries?

The term "backorders" refers to the delivery of goods or materials that were not included in the originally planned shipment due to delays, stock shortages, or other reasons. Backorders ensure that missing or delayed items are delivered at a later date to fulfill an order or contract completely.

Typical software functions in the area of "backorders":

1. Inventory Monitoring: Automatic monitoring of stock levels to determine if a backorder is necessary.
2. Tracking: Detailed tracking of the status of backorders, including estimated delivery dates and availability.
3. Automated Notifications: Sending automated notifications to customers and internal stakeholders about the status of the backorder.
4. Partial Delivery Management: Managing and documenting partial deliveries to effectively plan the remaining shipments.
5. ERP Integration: Integration with ERP systems to manage backorders in the context of the overall order fulfillment process.
6. Claims Management: Handling claims caused by delayed or missing deliveries and initiating appropriate backorders.

Examples of "backorders":

1. Backorder of missing items: A customer receives part of their order, and the missing item is delivered later.
2. Partial availability: An item is not fully available at the time of ordering and is later delivered in a separate shipment.
3. Missing components: In a construction project, certain materials are delivered later because they were initially unavailable.
4. Correction of a shortage: A company realizes that a delivery was incomplete and sends the missing units as a backorder.
5. Order supplementation: A customer orders additional quantities of a product that was already included in an earlier delivery and receives these as a backorder.