Total Available Metric
Essential knowledge
Intended Audience:
Business User
Author:
Movyn John
Changed on:
13 Nov 2025
Overview
Learn about the Total Available Metric in Fluent Analytics
Key points
- Corrections impact inventory accuracy and operational efficiency
- May indicate theft, damage, receiving errors, or system issues
- Patterns can guide improvement focus areas
What it measures
Current total available inventory for active virtual positions for the selected virtual catalog.
When to use this metric
- Monitor inventory accuracy and control processes
- Assess the effectiveness of cycle counting programs
- Identify locations or products with accuracy issues
- Track progress on inventory management improvements
How to interpret
- Good performance: Low correction volumes indicate accurate inventory tracking
- Potential issues: High corrections suggest process, system, or training problems
- Benchmark guidance: Target less than x% of total inventory requiring correction
Technical details
Formula:
SUM(virtualPosition.quantity) where virtualPosition.status = {STATUS_ACTIVE} as of current timestamp
Configuration:
- STATUS_ACTIVE: Status definitions for active virtual positions (default: ACTIVE)
Reference Parameters:
`retailer.ref`: Filters the metric to inventory positions from the selected retailer`location.ref`: Filters the metric to inventory positions for the selected location`virtual_position.product_ref`: Filters the metric to virtual positions for the selected product
