{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"delivery window","description":"Unlike a plain delivery deadline, a delivery window defines a mutually agreed time slot — for example, Tuesday 08:00–10:00 — within which goods must arrive at the consignee's premises. The consignee can schedule dock staff and unloading equipment in advance; the carrier benefits from optimised routing and avoids failed delivery attempts. Delivery windows are standard practice in e-commerce fulfilment, food supply chains, and pharmaceutical distribution, where unplanned arrivals create costly sta","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/delivery-window","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T18:21:03.256762","citation":"https://www.techopedia.com/definition/6396/delivery-window","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/delivery-window","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"delivery window · Unlike a plain delivery deadline, a delivery window defines a mutually agreed time slot — for example, Tuesday 08:00–10:00 — within which goods must arrive at the consignee's premises. · Quelle: https://www.techopedia.com/definition/6396/delivery-window"}