Logistics & Supply Chain vocabulary · Procurement and Purchasing
Expedite
Meaning in logistics & supply chain, with examples
/ˈekspədaɪt/verbCommon term
In logistics & supply chain, expedite means: To make an order or shipment happen faster than planned, for example by chasing the supplier or switching to a quicker transport option.
In Turkish: hızlandırmak, öne çekmek, acele ettirmek
How it is used
A buyer or planner expedites late or urgent orders, and an expeditor is the person who follows them up. Expedited shipping costs more. Common in emails: 'Could you please expedite this order?'
Example sentences
Can you expedite the bearings? The line will stop on Monday without them.
We paid extra to expedite the shipment by air.
Common collocations
expedite an order
expedite delivery
expedited shipping
expediting fee
Related terms
purchase orderAn official document a buyer sends to a supplier to order goods or services, listing the items, quantities, prices and delivery terms.
lead timeThe time between placing an order or starting a process and receiving the finished result, for example from sending a purchase order to the goods arriving.
air freightThe transport of goods by plane, either in the hold of passenger aircraft or on dedicated cargo planes; fast but expensive.
supplierA company or person that provides goods, materials or services to another business, usually at an agreed price and on agreed delivery terms.
backorderA customer order, or part of one, that cannot be filled now because the item is out of stock, and will be shipped when new stock arrives.
