Top 10 Short Picked Products Metric
Intended Audience:
Business User
Author:
Movyn John
Changed on:
20 Oct 2025
Overview
Learn about the Top 10 Short Picked Products Metric in Fluent Analytics
Key points
- Short picks directly impact customer satisfaction
- May indicate demand forecasting errors or supply chain issues
- Product-specific patterns can guide targeted improvements
What it measures
Products most frequently short-picked (partially fulfilled due to insufficient inventory).

When to use this metric
- Identify products with chronic availability issues
- Guide inventory planning and safety stock decisions
- Assess demand forecasting accuracy for specific products
- Prioritize inventory management improvement efforts
How to interpret
- Good performance: Short-pick patterns are predictable and manageable
- Potential issues: Frequent short-picks indicate inventory planning problems
- Benchmark guidance: Should trend toward zero for strategic products
Technical details
Formula:
SUM(fulfilment.items.rejectedQuantity) where fulfilment.items.rejectedQuantity > 0
grouped by product, ordered by SUM DESC, limited to top 10
Configuration:
- None