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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...

Supplementary Items in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Understanding and Using Supplementary Items in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations In ERP and supply chain management, offering additional items with main products can greatly enhance customer satisfaction and streamline internal processes. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations (D365 F&O) offers a powerful feature to handle this: Supplementary Items . Whether you provide a free charger with a mobile phone or include a user manual with machinery, supplementary items can automate this process. In this article, I’ll walk you through: What are Supplementary Items? How to set up a Supplementary Item in D365 F&O How to use them in Sales Orders (SO) and Purchase Orders (PO) Real-world scenarios and best practices What is a Supplementary Item? A Supplementary Item in D365 is an additional product automatically suggested or added to a sales or purchase order when a specific ma...