Operations / Supply Chain
Backlog vs Backorder
Unfilled demand on the books, but backlog is orders you simply have not shipped yet, while a backorder is demand you could not fill because you were out of stock.
The fork, why two teams get different numbers
Same idea, opposite meaning.
In the Metric Library
- The full fork, both definitions worked all the way through
- The trap that makes the number lie, on a real export
- Every formula variant, spelled out
- The reconciliation anchor, what to tie it to and when to refuse
Reference: APICS/ASCM order-management & backlog convention · SCOR order-fulfillment metrics · cross-ref Bookings vs Billings vs Revenue