How can Integrated Business Planning enable you to change the game with Demand Planning?
SAP Integrated Business Planning for demand combines traditional demand planning techniques, advanced demand sensing techniques and predictive analysis tools to help you drive business value through more accurate demand plans. You can automate the statistical forecasting process including time-series analysis and best-fit techniques to give you the most accurate number to start your demand planning process. Couple this with robust statistical algorithms, including machine learning and you can drive a highly accurate demand plan.
Where can SAP IBP help?
Demand Planning
Combine multiple demand signals with statistical forecasts and collaborate to ensure accurate demand plans
Robust Statistical Models
Sophisticated forecasting algorithms combined with machine learning and pre- and post-processing algorithms
Forecast Accuracy and Embedded Analytics
Measure forecast accuracy and create visualisation of any key figure or KPI
Demand Sensing
Refining short-term forecasts to drive better fulfillment and inventory reduction
Time-Series Analysis
Classify your products based on the patterns that their history exhibits and select algorithms based on that classification
Exception Management
Focus planners on problem materials and identify opportunities for improving the forecast
Short 3 minute video - Overview on Demand Planning
What are the benefits of Demand Planning?
- Automating the statistical forecasting process to free up planners for value added activities
- Applying powerful statistical algorithms with machine learning for more accurate forecasts
- Consolidating multiple demand signals to get the best picture of demand
- Collaborating internally to include business effects on demand plans
Business Benefits of SAP IBP
| Key Facts | % Benefits |
|---|---|
| *Days of Inventory | -12% |
| ^On time delivery performance | +5.6% |
*For organisations where forecasts are dynamic & updated frequently
^For organisations who have higher forecast accuracy
^For organisations who have higher forecast accuracy
What can change the Game for your business?
With easy what if scenario analysis this enables the evaluation of different plans with visibility of the immediate impact on customer service and working capital investments.
Automating your statistical forecasting process releasing your planners to add value to your business processes. Rely on highly accurate demand plans to make decisions using powerful statistical algorithms with machine learning.
SAP IBP has a flexible modular approach which can be implemented as required in phases to meet requirements allowing businesses to realise business benefits quickly without excessive disruption and integrates with or without an SAP ERP.
Automating your statistical forecasting process releasing your planners to add value to your business processes. Rely on highly accurate demand plans to make decisions using powerful statistical algorithms with machine learning.
SAP IBP has a flexible modular approach which can be implemented as required in phases to meet requirements allowing businesses to realise business benefits quickly without excessive disruption and integrates with or without an SAP ERP.
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