The SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain (SAP IBP) solution is a cloud-based supply chain planning solution that scales to accommodate business growth and integrates with other SAP and third-party systems. It integrates key aspects of the planning process including demand, supply, inventory, and sales and operations planning (S&OP). Designed to help you streamline planning and improve performance, SAP IBP supports data-driven decision-making and simplified collaboration to increase operational efficiency. This is accomplished with help from advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and powerful optimization algorithms that enable real-time visibility, better forecasting, and faster decision-making across the entire supply chain.

Demand management: SAP IBP integrates historical data, market trends, and advanced predictive analytics so that you can generate more accurate demand forecasts.

Response and supply planning: SAP IBP takes capacity constraints, lead times, and inventory levels into account so that you can optimize production and distribution plans and more efficiently meet customer demands.

Inventory management: SAP IBP helps you maintain optimal inventory levels by balancing the trade-offs between carrying costs, stockouts, and service levels.

Sales and operations planning: SAP IBP provides a unified platform for collaborative planning, allowing different departments to align on strategic goals and operational plans.

Demand-driven replenishment: SAP IBP supports DDMRP for strategically positioning inventory buffers in the supply chain to absorb variability and uncertainty.

Supply chain control tower: SAP IBP supports the real-time supply chain visibility and enhanced analytics you need to quickly respond to changing market conditions and customer requirements.

More than 1,000 companies worldwide use SAP IBP to streamline supply chain and planning processes. Ranging from large multinational corporations to medium-sized enterprises, these companies span a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, retail, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, automotive, aerospace, and many others. Some of the key users of SAP IBP include:

Supply chain managers: They use SAP IBP to optimize supply chain processes, improve visibility, and monitor and control inventory levels.

Demand planners: They use SAP IBP to forecast customer demand accurately, align supply with demand, and improve overall customer satisfaction.

Sales and operations planners: They use SAP IBP to align sales, marketing, and operations teams to execute integrated business plans and achieve financial targets.

Inventory managers: They use SAP IBP to optimize inventory levels, minimize carrying costs, and improve working capital efficiency.

Executives and decision-makers: They use SAP IBP to gain insights into the overall health of the business, make data-driven decisions, and drive strategic initiatives.