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Definition of

order book

Operations & Production

record of orders waiting to be fulfilled a record of the outstanding orders that an organization has received. An order book may be physical, with the specifications and delivery times of orders recorded in it, or the term may be used generally to describe the health of a company. A full order book implies a successful company, while an empty order book can indicate an organization at risk of business failure.

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Definitions of ’order book’ and meaning of ’order book’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’order book’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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