Available to promise (ATP) is the uncommitted portion of inventory or planned production available to be promised to new orders. The system displays ATP quantities and cumulative totals on master schedule reports and inquiries.

ATP calculations can be used to verify whether an order can be filled within a specific time frame given other demands and currently scheduled supply orders. For example, during order entry, this lets you determine whether inventory will be available to meet a customer’s needs before you commit to a promise date.

See QAD Manufacturing User Guide for more information on ATP.

The system calculates ATP for sales orders, as well as for material orders (MOs) and return material authorizations (RMAs), which are part of the Service/Support Management (SSM) module. Depending on the level you select when you define ATP processing for individual items or item-site combinations, the system may either warn you or prevent you from processing a confirmed order when ATP is insufficient.

See QAD Service/Support Management User Guide for more information on MOs and RMAs.