Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Inventory, demand & supply planning · Core

Available to promise

Also called: ATP

ELI5

Quantity that can be promised to customers from current or planned supply.

Used in conversation

“Keep available to promise on the dashboard, but show the definition and reporting period beside it.”

Pitch context

You will see “Available to promise” in operating plans, procurement packs, supplier reviews and supply-chain reports when the discussion reaches inventory, demand & supply planning.

Why it matters: In inventory, demand & supply planning, different calculation boundaries, periods or accounting treatments can change the number and the decision.

Caution

Calculation, recognition and disclosure can vary by accounting framework, company policy and reporting context.

Sources & evidence · 3

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.