Available to Promise (ATP) in Supply Chain Management Dynamics 365 F&O
Available to Promise (ATP) In today’s demand-driven business world, companies can’t afford to overpromise and underdeliver. That’s where Available to Promise (ATP) comes into play — a critical tool for ensuring accurate delivery commitments based on real-time inventory and supply chain data. What is Available to Promise (ATP)? ATP is the quantity of a product that is available and can be promised to a customer for delivery, based on current stock, incoming supply (like purchase or production orders), and existing customer demand. Purpose of ATP: Provides realistic delivery dates Improves customer satisfaction Prevents overbooking of stock Optimizes supply chain planning ATP is used heavily in ERP systems like Microsoft Dynamics 365 , SAP , and Oracle to calculate when a product can be delivered to a customer based on availability. Key ATP Concepts 1. ATP Time Fence The ATP Time Fence is the window (measured in days) during wh...