backordering
Requesting out-of-stock items
Backordering is placing an order for something currently out of stock, with the expectation it will ship when available.
Retailers allow backordering to capture sales rather than lose customers: The laptop is backordering with an estimated ship date of three weeks.
The practice is common for high-demand items or products awaiting restocking.
Buy before availability
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- waitlistRoster of pending hopefuls
Staying until something arrives
- postponementDelaying to later
- lead timeInterval before completion
- defermentAuthorized delay of obligation
- holdupTheft by threat
wait time · shipping delay · rescheduling · queue · pending · processing time · turnaround · eta
Catalog of held assets
- replenishmentRestoring depleted supply
- restockingReplacing sold merchandise
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- distributionAllocation across recipients
shipping · pick and pack · fulfillment center · supplier · procurement · allocation
Inventory exhaustion event
- unavailabilityState of being unobtainable
- depletionReduction of supply
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
- undersupplyInadequate provision of goods
shortfall · deficit · insufficiency · sold out · exhaustion
preorder
Buy before availability
- reservationAdvance arrangement to hold
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
awaiting
Staying until something arrives
- postponementDelaying to later
- lead timeInterval before completion
- defermentAuthorized delay of obligation
wait time · holdup · shipping delay · rescheduling · queue · pending · processing time · turnaround · eta · delivery window
inventory
Catalog of held assets
- replenishmentRestoring depleted supply
- restockingReplacing sold merchandise
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
distribution · shipping · pick and pack · fulfillment center · supplier · procurement · allocation
stockout
Inventory exhaustion event
- unavailabilityState of being unobtainable
- depletionReduction of supply
- scarcityInsufficiency of something needed
undersupply · shortfall · deficit · insufficiency · sold out · exhaustion
backorderingsame-day delivery
Shipment arriving within hours
in-store pickup · express shipping · impulse buying · cash and carry · express delivery
backorderingin stock
Available for sale
available · stocking · on hand · restocking · overstocking
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