How can Integrated Business Planning enable you to change the game with Inventory Optimisation?
SAP Integrated Business Planning for Inventory Optimisation allows you master the uncertainty in your supply chain! SAP Integrated Business Planning for inventory improves the efficiency of your inventory investment, buffering at a lower cost. SAP sets inventory targets for your planners using best-in-class multi-echelon inventory optimisation, improving your service levels while using 10-30% less investment in buffer stock. Make an S&OP-level decision, and have updated inventory targets to the planners the same day using SAP’s Integrated Business Planning for inventory
Where can SAP IBP help?
Multi-stage Inventory Optimisation
Use less inventory to buffer more risk reduction, with multi-stage optimisation
Robust Statistical Models
Proven algorithms provide significant improvements over textbook calculations
Embedded Analytics
Visualise your Supply Chain Network and quickly gain insights into inventory drivers
Buffer Forecast Error and Demand Risk
Buffer against forecast error and other demand-side uncertainty, to support your demand-driven supply chain.
Efficiently Master Supply Uncertainty
Buffer supply uncertainty most efficiently by considering late deliveries as well as other uncertainties in the supply chain
Exception Management
Focus planners on problem materials and identify opportunities for improving the root causes of inventory
Short video - Overview on Inventory Optimisation
What are the benefits of Inventory Optimisation?
Coordinated inventory target setting using multi-echelon (multi-stage) inventory optimisation means that uncertainties like imperfect forecasts, demand variability, and the risks of late deliveries, to be absorbed using the least amount of inventory, meaning coordinated planning, smoother operations, better profit, and more satisfied customers.
Business Benefits of SAP IBP
| Key Facts | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Improved inventory availability and service to your end customers | 1-5 % |
| Less inventory absorbs more risk, when deployed correctly. Planner productivity also improves. | 10-30% |
*SAP Performance Benchmarking
What can change the Game for your business?
Gain a competitive advantage by integrating multi-stage inventory optimisation with the extended SAP IBP toolset and process.
Easy What if Scenario Analysis enables the evaluation of different plans with visibility to immediate impact on customer service and working capital investments. HANA platform enables supply chain visibility and powerful predictive analytics.
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.
Easy What if Scenario Analysis enables the evaluation of different plans with visibility to immediate impact on customer service and working capital investments. HANA platform enables supply chain visibility and powerful predictive analytics.
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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