The Total Orders Need To Be Shipped metric on the Home Dashboard provides real-time insight into your warehouse's immediate fulfillment workload. This section filters your total order volume to show only actionable shipments.
| Metric Component | Inclusion Criteria |
| Fulfillment Status | Only Unfulfilled orders are counted. |
| Ready to Ship Flag | Only orders marked as YES under the Ready to Ship column. |
Priority and Lateness Indicators
ShipHero uses visual cues within the dashboard to help you prioritize orders based on their shipping deadlines.
| Visual Cue | Meaning / Impact |
| Red Required Ship Date | Indicates the order is late and has passed its expected shipping window. |
Orders that are unfulfilled, but marked NO for "Ready to Ship" (e.g., due to address issues, holds, or inventory shortages) will not appear in this specific dashboard count.