As soon as an order has been released and allocated, either real-time or during production, the warehouse’s released requirements quantity and allocated quantity also increase by the quantity ordered. Simultaneously, the available quantity and the available-to-release quantity decrease by the quantity ordered.

For example, once the snack bar’s order for nine chocolate bars is released and allocated in the NCAS, the warehouse’s released requirements quantity and allocated quantity will immediately increase by nine. At the same time, the available quantity and the available-to-release quantity at the food supply warehouse will decrease by nine.
 

	On-hand  Quantity	Total  Requirements  Quantity	Released  Requirements  Quantity	Allocated  Quantity	Available  Quantity	Available-to-  Release  Quantity
Beginning  Balance	15	0	0	0	15	15
Order  Entered into  the NCAS		+9
Order Released & Allocated			+9	+9	-9	-9
New  Balance	15	9	9	9	6	6