Action based ATP monitor rules

The Availability Monitor (ATP_MONITOR) is deprecated in Release 9.5 and replaced by the Real-time Availability Monitor (RTAM).

The availability of an item can be tracked on the current day, subsequent days within the ATP timeframe, and subsequent days outside the ATP timeframe.

This enables you to more accurately order supplies to meet current and future demand.

The action based ATP monitor:

• Checks the availability of all product items set up for monitoring.
• Divides the monitoring into lead and post-lead days.
• Establishes and builds an ATP table for availability within and beyond lead days based on planned supplies and actual demand. (Information about available supplies and demand is added until the end of a defined monitoring period.)
• Raises actions for any product items that fall below specified minimum inventory levels. For example, an e-mail can be sent to purchasing or warehouse managers concerning product item shortages so additional supplies can be ordered.