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		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Capable-to-promise, an overview</Title>
		<Keyword><Level1>Capable-to-promise</Level1>
			<Level2>overview</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>CTP</Level1>
			<Level2>overview</Level2>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>DDQ</Level1>
		</Keyword>
		<Keyword><Level1>ATP</Level1>
		</Keyword>
	</Header>
	<GeneralSection><List><ListIntro>Order-promising techniques are used to answer sales-related questions, such as:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>Can you deliver 500 bags of item X by November 8th?</ListItem>
			<ListItem>I need 100 units of item Y; how soon can they be delivered?</ListItem>
			<ListItem>How much of item Z can you deliver before the end of the month?</ListItem>
		</List>
		<List><ListIntro>SSA ERP offers a set of order-promising techniques known as <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000029" role="glossary">capable-to-promise (CTP)</Link>. CTP consists of functionality ranging from standard item <Link href="/baanerp/cp/glossary/glossary#000030" role="glossary">ATP</Link> to advanced CTP techniques. These techniques allow you to sell your products based on the following types of information:</ListIntro>
			<ListItem>The available supply that is currently planned</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The supply that can be planned in addition to the current planning (by increasing production)</ListItem>
			<ListItem>The maximum volume that can be sold to a particular channel</ListItem>
		</List>
		<Paragraph>Moreover, you can carry out longer-term order promising on a more general product-family level.</Paragraph>
		<Paragraph>In addition, SSA ERP supports CTP functionality for customized items.</Paragraph>
	</GeneralSection>
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