What is temporary quantity assignment in SAP SCM-APO-ATP - Global Available-to-Promise?

SAP Term: temporary quantity assignment

• Component: SCM-APO-ATP

• Component Name: Global Available-to-Promise

• Description: A delta record that reserves a particular quantity of a specific location product for the duration of a transaction. Temporary quantity assignments are necessary for achieving consistent results when several users simultaneously check the same planning object during the product availability check. The result of a check is saved as a temporary quantity assignment in liveCache, thereby reserving the confirmed quantity. The result is then taken into account by other checks. A quantity that has already been confirmed cannot therefore be reserved again by another check.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Temporary quantity assignment is a feature of SAP's Global Available-to-Promise (ATP) component of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) module. It allows users to assign a certain amount of inventory to a customer order, even if the inventory is not yet available. This allows customers to place orders with confidence, knowing that their order will be fulfilled. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use temporary quantity assignment, users must first set up the ATP check in the system. This includes setting up the product master data, defining the ATP check rules, and setting up the ATP check parameters. Once this is done, users can assign a certain amount of inventory to a customer order. This will reserve the inventory for that customer until it is available. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using temporary quantity assignment, it is important to keep track of the inventory that has been assigned. This will help ensure that customers receive their orders on time and that no inventory is wasted. Additionally, it is important to monitor customer orders and adjust the temporary quantity assignments accordingly. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on temporary quantity assignment and other features of SAP's Global Available-to-Promise component, please refer to SAP's official documentation or contact your local SAP representative.