Order Cutoff
The daily deadline by which distributors or retailers must submit orders for next-cycle delivery, after which the schedule locks.
Full definition
The order cutoff is the hard deadline by which an order must be submitted for it to be fulfilled in the next dispatch cycle. It is one of the most important operational clocks in a distribution business. In dairy, cutoff typically sits between 6 PM and 8 PM for next-morning delivery; in general FMCG it is usually late evening for next-day dispatch.
Cutoffs exist because production, loading, and route-sheet generation need stable demand data. Allowing orders past cutoff cascades into delayed loading, missed delivery windows, and angry retailers. A well-run operation treats the cutoff as sacred and uses the mobile app to nudge distributors with reminders before it hits.
After cutoff, orders are aggregated, validated against credit limits, stock availability, and trade schemes, and then flow to production planning and dispatch.
Real-world example
An Amul milk distributor must submit all indents by 8 PM each night; anything after that moves to the next day's delivery cycle.
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