Logistics Wordbook

Profitable to Promise

Logistics Glossary

This is effectively a promise to deliver a certain order on agreed upon terms, including price and delivery. Profitable to Promise (PTP) is the logical evolution of Available to Promise (AtP) and Capable to Promise (CTP). While the first two are necessary for profitability, they aren’t sufficient. For enterprises to survive in a competitive environment, profit optimization is a vital technology.

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