Difference between the 3 availability checks

[Former Member]

Dear SD experts,

Could you please explain me to understand the difference between the following 3 availability checks?

a) Available to Promise

b) Product allocation

c) Against Planning (Rule based)

In what kind of scenario, the above availability check should be carried out? Please explain with example

Thank you

Regards

Manivannan R

mani.saphelp@yahoo.com

[Former Member]

Good Afternoon,

Check on the Basis of the ATP Quantities

The ATP quantity (ATP = Available To Promise) is calculated from the

warehouse stock, the planned inward movements of stock (production

orders, purchase orders, planned orders) and the planned outward

movements of stock (sales orders, deliveries, reservations). This type

of check is performed dynamically for each transaction, taking into

account the relevant stock and planned goods movements with or without

replenishment lead time. Planned independent requirements are not

taken into account here!!!

You can read more on this issue in SAP Library:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/6b/2785347860ea35e1000000

9b38f83b/frameset.htm

I hope information is helpful!

Martina McElwain

SD Forum Moderator

Check against planning

The check against planning is performed against independent requirements

which are usually created for an "anonymous" market rather than being

customer-specific (for example, in the strategy #Planning without

assembly#, when production occurs only up to the stocking level). The

planned independent requirements result from demand program planning and

are used for planning expected sales quantities independent of orders.

But the stock and receipt won't be included in such check!!!

[Manoj_Mahajan78]

Mani,

Below is explaination for 3 AvCks-

1.The ATP quantity (ATP = Available To Promise) is calculated from the warehouse stock, the planned inward movements of stock (production orders, purchase orders, planned orders) and the planned outward movements of stock (sales orders, deliveries, reservations). This type of check is performed dynamically for each transaction, taking into account the relevant stock and planned goods movements with or without replenishment lead time. Planned independent requirements are not taken into account here.

2.Product allocation facilitates period-based distribution of products for certain customers or regions. , you can carry out an availability check against product allocation. This ensures, for example, that when production is low, the first customer does not get the full amount, resulting in following sales orders not being confirmed or being confirmed far too late.

3.The check against planning is performed against independent requirements which are usually created for an ‘anonymous’ market rather than being customer-specific (for example, in the strategy ‘Planning without assembly’, when production occurs only up to the stocking level). The planned independent requirements result from demand program planning and are used for planning expected sales quantities independent of orders

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Regds

MM

[Former Member]

Hi Manivannan,

Available to Promise: is commonly used av. check, where the system checks the qty. in unreserverd stock and gives you the result, how much you can deliver on the specified delivery date.

Product allocation: It is used where the company has limited and specific costomer. they allocate some stock to each costomer. Ex. SAIL is having some iron mines and it supplies to different steel plants, so it has to allocate some ammount of stock to supply to each plant. The avilebility check will be done as per their allocated quantity/products.

Against Planning (Rule based): this is rarely used here, the company sales its products as per the plan, like Govt, org etc, they cannot supply sa per the demand, they has to supply as per the planning/budget.

reward point if it helps.

Bidhu

[Former Member]

Hi Bidhu,

How will the process work if we use both ATP and Product Allocation together ?

Regards

[Former Member]

1.The ATP quantity (ATP = Available To Promise) is calculated from the warehouse stock, the planned inward movements of stock (production orders, purchase orders, planned orders) and the planned outward movements of stock (sales orders, deliveries, reservations). This type of check is performed dynamically for each transaction, taking into account the relevant stock and planned goods movements with or without replenishment lead time. Planned independent requirements are not taken into account here.

2.Product allocation facilitates period-based distribution of products for certain customers or regions. , you can carry out an availability check against product allocation. This ensures, for example, that when production is low, the first customer does not get the full amount, resulting in following sales orders not being confirmed or being confirmed far too late.

3.The check against planning is performed against independent requirements which are usually created for an ‘anonymous’ market rather than being customer-specific (for example, in the strategy ‘Planning without assembly’, when production occurs only up to the stocking level). The planned independent requirements result from demand program planning and are used for planning expected sales quantities independent of orders