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Inventory Quantity Status Breakdown Metric

How-to Guide

Author:

Holger Lierse

Changed on:

16 Sept 2025

Key Points

  • Breakdown of total inventory by inventory quantity types (last on hand, reserved, sale, etc.).

Steps

Step arrow right iconWhat it measures

Breakdown of total inventory by inventory quantity types (last on hand, reserved, sale, etc.).

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Step arrow right iconWhen to use this metric

  • Understand how much inventory is actually sellable vs. tied up
  • Identify operational issues causing inventory to be unavailable
  • Plan inventory procurement based on truly available stock
  • Monitor inventory quality and allocation efficiency

Step arrow right iconHow to interpret

  • Good performance: High percentage of inventory in "available" status
  • Potential issues: Large amounts in "damaged" or "correction" status indicate operational problems
  • Benchmark guidance: Varies significantly by business

Step arrow right iconKey considerations

  • Reserved inventory reduces immediate availability but may indicate strong demand
  • Damaged inventory represents lost investment and operational issues
  • Status accuracy is critical for effective inventory management

Step arrow right iconTechnical details

Formula: 

SUM(inventoryPosition.onHand) grouped by inventoryQuantity.type as of current timestamp

Configurable elements:

  • none