Prepare for a sustainable and risk-resilient future with SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain (SAP IBP). Improve responsiveness and stay ahead of changes using advanced supply chain analytics, what-if simulations, alerts, and more.
Achieve sustainable, risk-resilient planning by unifying financial and operational strategies. Align inventory with service levels to enhance profitability.
Achieve real-time planning by harmonizing demand and supply, integrating finance and operations, and bridging execution with mid- and long-term strategies.
Conduct what-if analyses to assess the impact of demand or supply fluctuations and compare scenarios swiftly to make well-informed decisions that minimize risks.
Dismantle operational and planning barriers to foster better teamwork and efficiency in the planning workflow.
Evaluate actual performance against plans and proactively monitor for potential misalignments between operational and strategic objectives.
Leverage automated statistical forecasting and AI insights to enhance demand prediction, streamline fulfillment processes, and minimize inventory levels, promoting sustainability and resilience in your supply chain.
View and compare forecast predictions and scenarios within the SAP IBP platform.
Integrate various demand signals with statistical forecasts and collaborate effectively to develop precise demand plans.
Fine-tune short-term forecasts for improved fulfillment and inventory optimization.
Utilize advanced forecasting algorithms, machine learning, and pre- and post-processing techniques.
Segment products based on historical trends and select appropriate algorithms accordingly.
Maintaining customer service levels, achieving sustainability objectives, and maximizing profits can be achieved through establishing and adhering to optimal inventory targets.
Mitigate supply chain risks and uncertainties by minimizing inventory levels through multi-echelon inventory optimization.
Utilize proven algorithms to enhance inventory management beyond conventional calculations.
Address forecast errors and demand-side uncertainties to bolster a demand-driven supply chain.
Visualize your supply chain network and swiftly identify key inventory influencers.
To mitigate risks, it's essential to establish viable supply plans that enable you to meet demand effectively through precise inventory targets and optimal capacity utilization.
Apply modeling across various locations and multilevel bills of material to encompass the entire supply chain network.
Employ heuristic-based or optimization techniques, whether constrained or unconstrained, to formulate a tactical supply plan.
Devise a tactical rough-cut capacity plan, factoring in capacity and material constraints concurrently.
Establish an operational or order-based supply plan, overseeing allocations and order repromising using prioritization rules.
Gain a comprehensive view of your supply chain as a network, focusing on exceptions that affect performance.
Conduct simulations to analyze the impact of demand or supply fluctuations and compare scenarios to make swift, informed decisions.
Quickly identify issues through customer alerts, offering context and priority information.
Facilitate easier and faster planning by collaborating with suppliers and outsourced manufacturers.