
Basic Available-to-Promise Processing (2LN)
A product availability check can be executed for planned orders, production orders, deliveries, sales orders, and stock transport orders, resulting in the order document containing one or more confirmed schedule lines.
If the available quantity of a material is insufficient to fulfill requirements, backorder processing can be performed for sales orders or stock transport orders in alignment with a specific business strategy. Backorder processing is scheduled to run automatically and periodically, resulting in the generation of reprioritized requirements.
Characteristic catalogs contain attributes that can be used as characteristics when you check availability and can be adapted to suit your business needs.
The review availability check result can be used to display if the ordered products can be delivered in time and quantity, and when and how much of the ordered product will presumably be delivered. The result can also list if alternative shipping locations were found, and if so, which can be used.
Key Process Steps Covered
- Execute a product availability check at order creation
- Configure and schedule backorder processing
- Configure characteristic catalogs to suit business requirements
- Monitor the results of backorder processing and availability checks for new and changed sales orders
Benefits
- Execute a product availability check at order creation
- Configure and schedule backorder processing
- Monitor the results of backorder processing
- Adapt and extend characteristic catalogs for product allocation, backorder processing, and alternative-based confirmation
- Display if ordered products can be delivered in time and quantity
- Display when and how much of the ordered product will presumably be delivered​
- Display if and which alternative shipping locations were found and used
- Fine-tune and optimize confirmations
Where is Basic Available-to-Promise Processing(2LN) being used?
This Scope item is used in the following way:
- As a core function of Order Promising within Supply Chain Scope Item Group