Advanced available-to-promise: Classification, selected methods and requirements for operations and inventory management

Advanced available-to-promise (AATP) comprises of an assortment of methods and tools to enhance order promising responsiveness and order fulfillment reliability. This paper contributes to a theoretical framework for the development of models and algorithms supporting order quantity and due date quoting. At first, alternative generic AATP systems will be identified on the basis of relevant classification criteria. Based upon this classification, the AATP planning mechanisms will be detailed for two generic AATP types. On the basis of the introduced AATP types and the description of selected models we finally derive requirements, which operations and inventory management have to meet in order to ensure a successful application of AATP.