Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain (SAP IBP)

STRATEGIC GUIDANCE

How IBP Transforms Planning

SAP IBP is a cloud‑based planning platform that unifies demand, supply, inventory, and sales & operations planning into one integrated, real‑time environment. It connects data, processes, and people across the business, enabling faster decisions, higher forecast accuracy, and a more resilient supply chain.

End‑to‑end planning integration across demand, supply, inventory, S&OP, and response.

Real‑time analytics and simulations powered by SAP HANA for rapid scenario modelling.

Advanced forecasting capabilities, including statistical models and demand sensing.

Inventory optimisation using multi‑echelon methods and service‑level‑driven targets.

Exception‑based planning that highlights priorities and reduces planner workload.

User‑friendly Excel interface combined with modern web dashboards.

Collaboration tools that align stakeholders around a single, connected plan.

How SAP IBP Transforms Planning

SAP IBP KEY FUNCTIONS

SAP IBP Key Functions to Transform Your Supply Chain Management

Sales & Operations Planning

The sales and operations planning process is where you balance demand and supply and attain financial targets.
Use an optimum product mix and customer/market allocations for maximum margin contribution Align strategic, long term supply chain planning with operational, short term planning.

Demand

SAP IBP for Demand is an end‑to‑end planning engine that blends traditional mid‑ to long‑term statistical forecasting with short‑term demand sensing for higher accuracy. It supports automated, exception‑driven processes alongside flexible manual planning, all powered by SAP HANA and delivered through a user‑friendly Excel interface.

Response and Supply

SAP Integrated Business Planning for response and supply allows for tactical supply planning and simulations as an extension of the sales and operations process. Additionally capable of providing material and capacity constrained operational supply and deployment plans, utilizing a fast and flexible prioritization algorithm to match demands and supply.

Inventory Optimization

S&OP processes—and most ERP systems—plan to externally set or metric‑based inventory targets. For companies holding substantial stock, tighter inventory management can significantly boost performance. SAP IBP for Inventory supports this by using advanced statistical methods to assess demand, variability, and service levels across the entire network. It then generates time‑phased inventory targets for every supply chain node.

Supply Chain Control Tower

The supply chain control tower give you the ability to view your supply chain, analyse your KPI's and check the performance of your supply chain the exception handling through smart alerts and managing tasks, increased visibility of your supply chain via a single dashboard. Ability to drill down into issues increasing responsiveness making decisions in real time.

Demand Driven Replenishment

SAP DDMRP enables demand‑driven, flow‑based planning by positioning and managing strategic inventory buffers across the supply chain. It replaces traditional forecast‑driven MRP with real‑time signals that reduce variability, stabilise replenishment, and improve service. Planners work through clear, exception‑based priorities that focus attention where it matters most, helping maintain optimal inventory with less effort

Pick Your SAP IBP Modules

Sales and Operations Planning