Supply Chain Glossary
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Glossary — Letter B
4 supply chain, inventory, and fulfillment terms starting with B. Plain-English definitions for e-commerce merchants.
Backorder
An order placed by a customer for a product that is currently out of stock and will be fulfilled once new inventory arrives.
Barcode Scanning
The use of optical barcode readers to track inventory movements in a warehouse, improving accuracy and speed of stock counts and order fulfillment.
Batch Tracking
An inventory control method that assigns a batch or lot number to a group of products sharing the same production run or expiry date, enabling traceability and …
Bullwhip Effect
A supply chain phenomenon where small fluctuations in end-consumer demand cause increasingly large swings in orders upstream toward suppliers.
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