What is 'committed quantity' in SAP SRD-SCM-SCP - SCM-Supply Chain Planning and Control?

committed quantity - Overview

• Component: SRD-SCM-SCP

• Component Name: SCM-Supply Chain Planning and Control

• Description: The number of items from production requests that the production department has the capacity and the resources to produce.

committed quantity - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Committed quantity is a term used in SAP Supply Chain Planning and Control (SCM-SCP) to refer to the amount of material that has been allocated to a customer or production order. It is the amount of material that has been promised to the customer or production order and is not available for other orders. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP SCM-SCP, the committed quantity can be viewed in the material requirements planning (MRP) view. It is displayed as a column in the MRP list and can be used to determine how much material has been allocated to a customer or production order. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When viewing the committed quantity in the MRP view, it is important to note that it does not include any safety stock that may have been allocated to the customer or production order. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The committed quantity can also be viewed in the availability check view in SAP SCM-SCP. This view displays the total available quantity of a material, including any safety stock that has been allocated.