The availability of an item can be tracked on the current
day, subsequent days within the ATP timeframe, and subsequent days
outside the ATP timeframe.
This enables you to more accurately order supplies
to meet current and future demand.
The action based ATP monitor:
- Checks the availability of all product items set
up for monitoring.
- Divides the monitoring into lead and post-lead
days.
- Establishes and builds an ATP table for availability
within and beyond lead days based on planned supplies and actual demand.
(Information about available supplies and demand is added until the
end of a defined monitoring period.)
- Raises actions for any product items that fall
below specified minimum inventory levels. For example, an e-mail can
be sent to purchasing or warehouse managers concerning product item
shortages so additional supplies can be ordered.