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Total Expired Fulfillments Metric

How-to Guide

Author:

Holger Lierse

Changed on:

16 Sept 2025

Key Points

  • Number of fulfillments that timed out before completion.

Steps

Step arrow right iconWhat it measures

Number of fulfillments that timed out (expired) before completion.

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Step arrow right iconWhen to use this metric

  • Identify capacity constraints and bottlenecks
  • Monitor fulfillment SLA compliance
  • Assess the need for operational process improvements
  • Evaluate timeout threshold appropriateness

Step arrow right iconHow to interpret

  • Good performance: Low expired fulfillments % indicates healthy fulfillment location performance
  • Potential issues: High expiration rates indicate capacity or process problems
  • Benchmark guidance: Should trend toward zero; any pattern needs investigation

Step arrow right iconKey considerations

  • Expired fulfillments often result in customer disappointment
  • May trigger automatic reassignment to other locations
  • Can indicate unrealistic SLA expectations or operational constraints

Step arrow right iconTechnical details

Formula: 

COUNT(fulfillments) where status = {EXPIRED_STATUS} within the selected time period

Configurable elements:

  • EXPIRED_STATUS: Status definitions for expired fulfillments (default: EXPIRED)