Home Depot: On-time delivery failure (MABD)
What this deduction means
Home Depot expects roughly 90% on-time accuracy, with shipments arriving on the correct date by the must-arrive-by date (MABD). Fall below the threshold and a penalty follows on the late shipment.
Typical penalty: 10% of items not shipped for the late shipment (below the 90% on-time threshold)
Common causes
- Delivery after the must-arrive-by date (MABD)
- Missed carrier pickup
- Production or fulfillment delays
How to prevent Home Depot's On-time delivery failure (MABD)
- Ship to hit the must-arrive-by date
- Build lead-time buffers into planning
- Monitor the on-time scorecard in the Supplier Hub
Related EDI transactions
Source
Productiv: Home Depot Vendor Compliance (secondary industry source) (Accessed 2026-07-09; pending official Supplier Hub verification)
Frequently asked questions
What is Home Depot's On-time delivery failure (MABD)?
Home Depot expects roughly 90% on-time accuracy, with shipments arriving on the correct date by the must-arrive-by date (MABD). Fall below the threshold and a penalty follows on the late shipment.
How much does Home Depot's On-time delivery failure (MABD) cost?
Typical penalty: 10% of items not shipped for the late shipment (below the 90% on-time threshold)
How do I prevent Home Depot's On-time delivery failure (MABD)?
Ship to hit the must-arrive-by date Build lead-time buffers into planning Monitor the on-time scorecard in the Supplier Hub
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