Total Escalated Fulfillments Metric
Author:
Holger Lierse
Changed on:
16 Sept 2025
Key Points
- Number of fulfillments requiring manual intervention or escalation.
Steps
What it measures
Number of fulfillments requiring manual intervention or escalation.

When to use this metric
- Monitor operational complexity and exception handling
- Assess the effectiveness of automated processes
- Plan staffing for manual intervention requirements
- Identify opportunities for process automation
How to interpret
- Good performance: Low escalation rates indicate smooth automated processes
- Potential issues: High escalation rates suggest process design problems
- Benchmark guidance: Target a low % of fulfillments requiring escalation
Key considerations
- Escalated fulfillments increase operational costs and processing time
- May indicate inadequate automation or complex customer requirements
- Patterns can guide automation improvement priorities
Technical details
Formula:
COUNT(fulfillments) where status = {ESCALATED_STATUS} within the selected time period
Configurable elements:
- ESCALATED_STATUS: Status definitions for escalated fulfillments (default: ESCALATED)