Backorder | Pipe17 Glossary
Backorder
A backorder is a customer order accepted for a product that is temporarily out of stock, fulfilled when inventory arrives. Backorders keep revenue flowing through a stockout in exchange for a promise that must be tracked against real inbound supply.
Full guide: backorders, explained covers why they happen, whether to allow them, and how to communicate them to customers.
Keep Selling Through the Stockout
Pipe17 tracks every backorder against real inbound supply and releases it when stock lands.