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Backorder

Definition: A backorder involves those line items within a customer order which the supplier cannot currently ship to the customer, but for which the customer is willing to wait until the items are available. A supplier typically tracks the average number of backorder days and the percentage of line items backordered, as key indicators of its inventory management and customer service levels.