Using ATP (available-to-promise) to select alternative warehouses

The Generate Planned PRP Orders (tppss6200m000) session is enhanced to include the ATP (available-to-promise) Priorities functionality to enable the selection of alternative warehouses when Multisite set up is implemented.

For timely delivery of required goods, the selection of the Warehouse(s) that must deliver the goods is crucial. Infor LN searches for the Priority supply warehouse defined for the Element or Activity or Project. In case of insufficient ATP in the Priority supply warehouse, Infor LN searches for ATP in alternative Warehouses, which can belong to different planning clusters.

Priority is assigned to the planning cluster so that warehouses can be selected based on this value specified for ATP.

ATP priorities are defined based on the Department Type in the ATP Priorities (tcmcs0168m000) session. If the Use ATP Priorities check box is selected in the Project Planning Parameters (tppss0100s000) session, for each Project which has a Project Management Office defined, the ATP priorities functionality can be used to search for alternative Warehouses.

To use the ATP priority functionality:
  • The Use ATP priorities check box must be selected and the Priority must be specified in the Project Planning Parameters (tppss0100s000) session. The Use ATP Priorities and Priority fields are visible, only if Sites is set to Active and the Enterprise Planning (CP) check box is selected in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0500m000) session.
  • For each Project that must use the ATP Priorities: specify a Project Management Office (Project Office) in the‘Project’ (tppdm6600m400)session..
  • ATP Priorities must be specified for the Project Management Offices in theATP Priorities (tcmcs0168m000) session.
  • The Office Type must be set to Project Management Office in the ‘ATP Priorities’ (tcmcs0168m000).
  • The Where Available Check check box in the Generate Planned PRP Orders (tppss6200m000) must be selected.

The search method used to find alternative warehouses:

Multisite concept implemented Project Management Warehouse used Project Management Office specified Search method
No No NA All Clusters
No Yes NA Supplying Relationships
Yes NA No All Clusters
Yes NA Yes ATP Priorities of the Project Management Office