Expediting may be necessary when

• A. When products have been ordered but not yet delivered
• B. When Invoices Are Late
• C. When Vendor Rating Changes
• D. When Shipments Arrive Early

Answer: (A)

Expediting is used to speed up the delivery of goods that have been ordered but have not yet arrived, especially when the original lead time isn’t meeting production or inventory needs. When an order is in progress and delivery is still pending, you may contact the supplier to push the order through faster, explore priority manufacturing, switch to faster shipping, or consider alternative sources to prevent a stockout or production delay. This proactive effort focuses on the order-to-delivery window to ensure you receive the items on time.

Late invoices are an accounts payable issue, not a delivery problem to solve with expediting. A change in vendor rating reflects performance over time, not the action taken to accelerate a current shipment. Arrivals of shipments early are already ahead of schedule, so expediting isn’t typically needed; instead, you’d adjust inventory planning or usage to accommodate the early delivery.