Partial shipment
Also called split shipment
Reviewed by Dasha ShakovVP Marketing, Proton
Updated
What is partial shipment?
A partial shipment is a delivery that includes only part of an order, with the rest shipped later once it is available. Its opposite is ship complete, where the distributor holds the entire order until every line can go out together.
Partial shipment example
A contractor who needs fittings now and fixtures next week asks for ship partial. A repair shop that can’t start the job without every part asks for ship complete.
Related terms
- BackorderA backorder is the quantity on a customer’s order that a distributor has agreed to supply but can’t ship yet, kept open until stock arrives.
- Fill rateFill rate is the percentage of ordered goods a distributor ships straight from its shelves on the first delivery, before any backorders arrive.
- Freight termsFreight terms are the part of a sale that says who pays for shipping and how the cost is billed.
