Discrete available-to-promise is best described as which of the following?

• A. A single uncommitted quantity tied to a specific order date.
• B. A total uncommitted quantity across all orders.
• C. Projected production capacity for the next period.
• D. A forecast of future demand

Answer: (A)

Discrete available-to-promise is about the amount of inventory that can be uncommitted and promised for a specific order date. It represents a single uncommitted quantity tied to a particular due date, meaning you can commit that amount to one customer’s order for that date without assuming commitments for other dates. This is different from cumulative ATP, which sums uncommitted quantities across multiple dates or orders. The other options describe capacity planning (projected production capacity for the next period) or demand forecasting (a forecast of future demand), neither of which captures the idea of a single, date-specific uncommitted quantity.