Description
Calculate shortfall=max(0,ordered-delivered), allowable=ordered*suppliedTolerance, and margin=allowable-shortfall.
A logistics record separates ordered, reserved, dispatched, received, lost, and available quantities. It can also distinguish volume, mass, packaging, and cost bases. A balance or ratio checks supplied records and assumptions without verifying physical inventory, a contract, or safe loading.
Calculate shortfall=max(0,ordered-delivered), allowable=ordered*suppliedTolerance, and margin=allowable-shortfall.
When to use this tool
Use Order Line Under Delivery Tolerance Gap when you need the particular supplied count, loading-budget, timing, or cost term in a logistics record.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter ordered, delivered, suppliedTolerance. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read shortfall, allowable, margin. Use the output convention below.
Calculate shortfall=max(0,ordered-delivered), allowable=ordered*suppliedTolerance, and margin=allowable-shortfall. Require nonnegative quantities and tolerance within zero through one.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| ordered | Ordered | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| delivered | Delivered | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| suppliedTolerance | Supplied Tolerance | Required. Finite number; minimum 0; maximum 1. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| shortfall | Shortfall | Required. Finite number. |
| allowable | Allowable | Required. Finite number. |
| margin | Margin | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"ordered": 100,
"delivered": 94,
"suppliedTolerance": 0.05
},
"output": {
"shortfall": 6,
"allowable": 5,
"margin": -1
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Overdelivery has shortfall zero. The tolerance is a fraction of ordered quantity, not a contract interpretation, quality acceptance decision, or instruction to adjust an order.
- The field tables state structural bounds; the mechanics also specify cross-field constraints. Malformed inputs and unsupported domains cause errors. A successful false flag, empty branch value, or zero placeholder has the meaning stated above and is distinct from an input error.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Signed zero is exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Check the original stock, shipment, measurement, and contract records before acting on a balance. A full packing, routing, procurement, or load assessment may require more than the returned term.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Order Fill Line Versus Unit Gap
Return lineFill as the share of fully delivered lines and unitFill as total delivered divided by total ordered, then gap=lineFill-unitFill.
- Order Line Overdelivery Share
Return overdelivery=max(0,delivered-ordered) and share=overdelivery/ordered, requiring positive ordered and nonnegative delivered.