Abstract
This thesis report focuses on Capable-To-Promise (CTP) concept within the Operations Management field of research. CTP is an extension of the more commonly used Available-To-Promise, and has potential for being more actively used for Production Planning and Control (PPC). A literature study is conducted that finds strong support for its use in making Order Promising and Order Acceptance decisions. A case company that produces IVD reagents for the medical industry is studied, and additional useful applications for CTP are explored. Some support is found for the use of CTP as a visual or mathematical aid in Production Planning and Control, and in Sales and Operations Planning for estimating the cost of capability to satisfy different ’quantity - due date’ combinations. The case company produces a narrow range of products to stock, through a production process that is slow, but not complex. Results may not be applicable to other environments than the studied Make-To-Stock environment.
