backorder shipments

[ˈbæk.ɔr.dər ˈʃɪp.mənts]
nounpl: backorder shipments
envios em atraso / remessas de pedidos pendentes
1. Shipments of goods that were ordered but not immediately available, sent to customers after the items are restocked
Due to high demand, we have several backorder shipments scheduled for next month.
Devido à alta demanda, temos vários envios em atraso programados para o próximo mês.
2. Products that are sent to fulfill orders that were placed when inventory was depleted
The customer was notified that their backorder shipments would arrive within two weeks.
O cliente foi notificado que seus pedidos pendentes chegariam em duas semanas.
3. Orders that could not be fulfilled immediately and are being processed for later delivery
We track all backorder shipments in our inventory management system.
Rastreamos todas as remessas de pedidos pendentes em nosso sistema de gerenciamento de estoque.
The term 'backorder shipments' is primarily used in commercial, e-commerce, and logistics industries. In Brazil, this English term is frequently used in business environments, particularly in larger companies and those engaged in international trade. The concept reflects modern supply chain management practices where customer orders are fulfilled as soon as inventory becomes available, rather than canceling orders when items are temporarily out of stock. This practice is increasingly common in both the USA and Brazil due to e-commerce growth.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
delayed shipmentspending ordersoutstanding shipmentsrestocked shipmentsdeferred shipments
Antonyms / Antônimos
immediate shipmentsin-stock shipmentssame-day shipmentsavailable shipments

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
envios em atraso / remessas de pedidos pendentes
Most common in commercial and logistics contexts
São Paulo
pedidos em aberto / shipments de backorder
Mix of Portuguese and English terminology used in business
Rio de Janeiro
entregas adiadas
More colloquial variation
Portugal
encomendas em espera / remessas de reposição
Portuguese uses 'encomendas em espera' more commonly

Related Words

inventory managementstock depletionorder fulfillmentsupply chainrestockingdelivery delaycustomer notification

Related Idioms & Phrases

on backorder
out of stock, but available on backorder
pending fulfillment
awaiting restocking
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