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To understand the meaning and the way ATP (Available to Promise) works, let us look at a simple and practical example. Suppose you are running a juice manufacturing company, and one of your distributors calls asking for 1,000 juice packs. What's your response? You will check a few things:
Traditionally, you would have to check multiple spreadsheets, message different managers, and do a lot of extra work (assembly line checking, available workforce, etc) before finally compiling everything to conclude.
But on the other side, ATP functionalities in ebizframe intelligent ERP show all this information instantly on your screen- no calls, no paper logs, no confusion. You check the data and confidently respond to the distributor. Wouldn't that be fast, accurate, and a better experience for your customer? That's exactly how ATP works.
Suppose the customer wants 2,000 packs, but your ATP only shows 1,000. Now, you will wonder whether I can fulfill this order within the requested time. Again, here, with ebizframe intelligent ERP, you will not have to figure it out manually. The software will fetch all critical information and help you decide whether to accept, reject, or negotiate (either on quantity or time of delivery) the order. The system will check:
If all conditions are met, you can confirm the order of an additional 1,000 packs and deliver them on time.
By now, you have got that ATP and CTP operate as a smart assistant that keeps all critical information. It checks all this information in real time, giving you a complete and detailed picture of what is available and what can be produced soon. When a new order comes in, the system quickly calculates two things:
Then, it automatically tells your sales or shipping team exactly what you can promise the customer and by when. You will not have to manually call to check stock or production schedules and draw your decision. This approach will save you time, avoid mistakes, and help keep customers happy by giving realistic delivery dates.
When your team uses ATP and CTP, you stop overpromising and underdelivering. The ERP system gives realistic delivery dates based on accurate, real-time data, so customers get exactly what they expect, and that is what they want.
It also ensures that fresh stock is used first, a big deal in food and beverage, where expiration dates matter a lot. You will not have to deal with older batches that take up storage space and eat into your revenue.
Everyone stays on the same page since your sales and production teams see the same real-time data. Sales knows what can be sold, and production knows what to make.
These functionalists will lead to less waste, fewer emergency purchases, and smoother operations, increasing your revenue overall.
So, in conclusion, using ATP and CTP in ebizframe ERP software, you can confidently fulfill orders in a smart way. It will help you reduce waste, improve customer happiness, and ultimately boost profitability. We've written more insightful blogs like this on Food and Beverage ERP software; you can browse them here at www.ebizframe.com/blogs. If you're looking for food and beverage ERP software but are confused by the many options and features available in the market, email marketing@ebizframe.com to schedule a free call with our experts. They will assess your operations and requirements and plan to guide you in how ebizframe Intelligent ERP can meet your needs.
