What does "Separate shipment" mean?

Separate shipment is the option that allows you to immediately receive the products in your order available in stock, without having to wait for those with longer supply times to be ready as well. It is automatically proposed in the cart when the products in your order have different shipping times.

How the choice in the cart works:

• Single shipment: all the products are collected and shipped together, when the entire goods are ready. Ideal if you want to optimise deliveries and have no particular urgency.
• Separate shipments: the products available immediately are shipped right away, while those with longer times are sent at a later time, as soon as they are available. Ideal when you urgently need to receive at least part of the goods and cannot wait for the entire order to be ready.

Please note that with separate shipments, the costs of two or more shipments will be charged instead of just one. For details, read Does separate shipment have a different cost?

If, on the other hand, you want to understand what happens when the quantity ordered exceeds the available stock, read What happens if I order more quantities than those available in stock? For the complete overview, read Which shipping methods are available? and visit the Shipping page.