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Created by Guest
Created on Sep 1, 2025

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Problem Statement: ATP Calculation is not able to exclude future demand beyond request ship date

Here is the detailed scenario.

Problem Statement:
ATP calculation is not able to exclude future demand beyond request Ship date. ​

IV- ATP Calculation – Additional Scenarios​

Current Date: 25 July 2025 (Day 1) & Consider Future Supply: 1 days (Configurable to higher days)​

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Supply Type​

Adjustment Type​

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Demand IV​

Demand Type​

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ATP in IV​

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Inventory Sync - Item-1​

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Received on-hand Supply through inventory sync​

getATP (25-07-2025)​

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Get Network ATP by date (25-07-2025).​

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Order1 (1 Qty) -> ReqShipDate: 20-Aug(Scheduled Status)​

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Scheduled​

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Get Network ATP by date (20-08-2025). System include future supply till req date​

Order2 – (Emergency) (1 Qty) -> ReqShipDate: 26-July​

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Get Network ATP by date (25-07-2025). System not able to exclude future demand beyond reqShip date​
What is your industry? Retail
How will this idea be used?

The Stock or Availability will be used to fulfill and promise the order based on the demand to exclude the future demand beyond req ship date.
  • Admin
    Sampson Wong
    May 6, 2026

    Based on the scenario, the system has a single unit of available supply.

    • The first order (ReqShipDate: Aug 20) consumes this supply and is placed into a scheduled (committed) state.

    • As a result, the available supply is fully allocated.

    When the second order (ReqShipDate: July 26) is received, the system cannot fulfill it, even though the requested ship date is earlier. This is because the existing supply has already been committed. The ATP logic enforces strict allocation integrity to prevent overselling and does not automatically re-evaluate prior commitments based on new demand timing.

    What Client is effectively requesting is demand rebalancing or reprioritization.
    In this case, the system would need the ability to:

    • Reassess existing allocations

    • Prioritize the July 26 order (higher urgency) - FIFO allocation

    • Unschedule or backorder the Aug 20 order to free up supply allocation

    Currently, since the Aug 20 order is already in a committed/scheduled state, the system will not reallocate supply unless it is explicitly unscheduled.

    This type of behavior aligns with demand allocation/rebalancing capabilities in SIP, where the system evaluates competing demands and dynamically reallocates supply based on priority, service rules, or business policies.

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