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Window of Delivery

A driver arrives at 1 p.m.

Last updated: 18 June 2026Published: 19 June 2025

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A driver arrives at 1 p.m. only to find the loading dock closed because the delivery window ended at noon. That is the window of delivery in practice: the contractually or operationally defined time slot within which a shipment must arrive at its destination. In e-commerce it lets recipients schedule deliveries around their day; in B2B logistics it coordinates dock allocation and prevents congestion at goods receipt. Missing the window typically triggers re-delivery charges, waiting-time fees, or rescheduling costs. The closely related pick-up window applies the same principle on the collection side.

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