How does everyone handle Back Orders?

Currently we go in and update the customers ship date on the SO
because -
If you don't change the Ship By date but the jobs are being updated,
you are going to constantly be getting job suggestions because the
job is late. If you don't change the job, you will get purchasing
suggestions becuase the parts will be late.

The problem we are having is now the backorder report is not correct
because it runs off of the ship Date.
Is there a way to change that report to run off the customers Need by
Date? or am I looking at creating a new report?

I would Appreciate any INPUT.

We are running Vantage 6.10.536 with MRP

Thanks

Elizabeth Bigelow
H2O JET Inc
Business Applications Manager