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

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

For the timely delivery of required goods, the selection of the Warehouse(s) that must deliver the goods is crucial. The application searches for the Priority supply warehouse defined for the Element or Activity or Project. In case of insufficient ATP in the Priority supply warehouse, the application 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 theDepartment Type in the ATP Priorities (tcmcs0168m000) session. If theUse ATP Priorities check box is selected in the Project Planning Parameters (tppss0100s000) session, for each Project which has a Project Management Office defined in the Project (tppdm6600m400) session, the ATP priorities functionality can be used to search for alternative warehouses.

To use the ATP priority functionality:
  • TheUse 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 (tccom0100s000) session.
  • For each Project that must use the ATP Priorities: specify aProject Management Office in theProject (tppdm6600m400)session.
  • ATP Priorities must be specified for the Project Management Offices in theATP Priorities (tcmcs0168m000) session.
  • The Department Type field must be set to Project Management Office in the ATP Priorities (tcmcs0168m000).
  • The Use ATP Priorities 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