{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Delivery Order","description":"When goods are ready to leave the warehouse, the delivery order provides the formal trigger: a written instruction from a shipper or freight forwarder directing a carrier to transport specified goods to a named consignee at a defined place and time. It records article descriptions, quantities, weight, packaging units, delivery address, and deadlines—making it the operational backbone of warehouse management and transport execution. It is distinct from a purchase order, which governs the commerci","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/delivery-order","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T12:25:48.357917","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delivery_order","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/delivery-order","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Delivery Order · When goods are ready to leave the warehouse, the delivery order provides the formal trigger: a written instruction from a shipper or freight forwarder directing a carrier to transport specified goods to a named consignee at a defined place and time. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delivery_order"}