Available to promise rules

Available to Promise (ATP) rules enable you to determine the availability of an item for current and future demand. This determination makes the most efficient use of inventory so that items are not set aside for future orders when they could be used to fulfill more immediate demands.

The availability of an item is based on current and future supply, lead time, and ATP configuration. The lead time is the amount of time it takes your supplier (distribution center or drop-ship supplier) to purchase an item for shipping. The processing time covers the time it takes for an item to be received by a supplier and made ready for shipment (inbound processing) as well as shipping it from the warehouse (outbound processing).

ATP rules enable you to effectively manage orders for items. Parameters can be set for the amount of time an item is available for current and future orders. With a First Expiration First Out (FEFO) inventory management system, perishable items can be sold and shipped well before their expiration dates, ensuring first expired inventory is consumed first.