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SAP Integrated Business Planning

Overview

What is SAP Integrated Business Planning?

SAP supports supply chain management with Integrated Business Planning, the company's real-time cloud-based supply chain planning platform supporting demand response, supply planning and inventory management oriented features, with supply chain analytics to support decisioning.

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SAP

7 out of 10
March 20, 2024
Incentivized
We have used IBP towards Supply Chain Planning and Demand PLanning areas
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SAP for aerospace

7 out of 10
September 27, 2023
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SAP has allowed me to see my entire value stream in one quick glance. I am able to see where my products are, what issues it is they are …
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Popular Features

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  • Demand forecasting (19)
    7.6
    76%
  • Resource optimization (18)
    7.5
    75%
  • Scenario-based planning (19)
    7.1
    71%
  • Custom alerts (19)
    6.2
    62%

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What is SAP Integrated Business Planning?

SAP supports supply chain management with Integrated Business Planning, the company's real-time cloud-based supply chain planning platform supporting demand response, supply planning and inventory management oriented features, with supply chain analytics to support decisioning.

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Features

Supply Chain Planning

Integrating the activities of different parties throughout the supply chain, and monitoring external and internal conditions that may affect the production of goods.

7.1
Avg 7.3

Procurement Management

Overseeing the activities of the purchasing department of the company.

8.3
Avg 7.3

Order Fulfillment Management

Overseeing the process that takes a product from sale to delivery.

8.1
Avg 7.9

Logistics and Transportation Management

The activities surrounding the movement of goods from one manufacturing stage to the next and then onto the final consumer.

8
Avg 7.3

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Monitoring and management of warehouse and inventory activities.

8.3
Avg 7.9

Demand Management

Monitoring and reporting on market demand conditions.

7.4
Avg 7.3
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Product Details

What is SAP Integrated Business Planning?

What is SAP Integrated Business Planning?

A software solution that helps users respond to new market expectations with real-time supply chain planning capabilities, and fulfill future demand profitably. Powered by in-memory computing technology within SAP HANA, this cloud-based solution combines capabilities for sales and operations, demand, response and supply planning, and inventory optimization. - Cloud deployment - Real-time scenarios and simulation - Social collaboration - Predictive Analytics

Key Capabilities: Offers end-to-end visibility of the supply chain, decision support, and supports corrective action through integration with SAP Supply Chain Control Tower. It provides demand transparency with short-term, mid-term, and long-term forecasting, and capabilities for demand sensing and statistical forecasting. It is used in the attempt to establish optimal inventory targets that enable the business to maximize profits, while leaving a buffer to help meet unexpected demand, and to deliver a cross-departmental sales and operations plan that balances inventory, service levels, and profitability. Users can optimize resourcing efficiency by creating supply plans based on prioritized demands, allocations, and supply chain constraints.

Key Benefits: Achieve a rapid deployment Get up and running quickly with SAP Integrated Business Planning by using preconfigured process templates for an accelerated implementation. Empower employees with intuitive features Offer a unified, intuitive user experience with SAP Fiori and planning and simulation capabilities based on Microsoft Excel. Plan resources effectively Optimize resource efficiency by creating supply plans based on prioritized demands, allocations, and supply chain constraints.

SAP Integrated Business Planning Features

Supply Chain Planning Features

  • Supported: Custom alerts
  • Supported: Scenario-based planning
  • Supported: Resource optimization
  • Supported: Supply forecasting
  • Supported: Capacity estimation
  • Supported: Supply network coordination

Demand Management Features

  • Supported: Demand signal sensing
  • Supported: Demand forecasting
  • Supported: Customer analytics
  • Supported: Inventory stock optimization
  • Supported: Sales and operations planning
  • Supported: Pricing and promotion tracking

SAP Integrated Business Planning Screenshots

Screenshot of SAP IBP Statistical ForecastScreenshot of SAP IBP for DemandScreenshot of SAP Supply Chain Control TowerScreenshot of Supply Chain Visibility

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SAP Integrated Business Planning Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo
Supported CountriesGlobal

Frequently Asked Questions

SAP supports supply chain management with Integrated Business Planning, the company's real-time cloud-based supply chain planning platform supporting demand response, supply planning and inventory management oriented features, with supply chain analytics to support decisioning.

Blue Yonder Luminate Planning, Kinaxis RapidResponse, and E2open are common alternatives for SAP Integrated Business Planning.

Reviewers rate Inventory stock optimization highest, with a score of 7.7.

The most common users of SAP Integrated Business Planning are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
we use the IBP to condiuct sales and operations planning as well to sustain the stability of the entire supplz chain. In particular the demand sensing functionality provided us with enormous benefits. Another functionality that has been very helpful was the heuristic functionality in demand planning, in particular for the sales planning in emerging markets
November 14, 2023

First experience with IBP

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I worked on the definition of the architecture and on the implementation of IBP.<br>Our main issues is the use of the excel addon, we have a problem with authentication security.<br>It would be great to only have the online version of IBP, without using Excel.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
SAP IBP in our organization is used for having a 360° vision of our business, from product creation to sales monitoring and other KPIs monitoring. In my personal experience, I used SAP IBP to monitor the most important KPIs and for an analysis of the supply chain and, then advise the top management and the product owner for adjustments in the production and design phase. Basically, a complete vision of the supply chain allows me to have control of the entire scenario and answer quickly to every answer that the top management asks me about how the new products and services are performing. This also means that the possibility to understand in an easy way what are the problems in the supply chain or understand what kind of things could be changed or improved allows you to adapt your business to the market, saving time and going into the market before your competitors. Moreover, the possibility of having a lot of integration channels gives you the possibility to switch fast from one scenario (that could be good in the past) to a new one, even if only for a test. Basically, this means a better ROI, both in terms of more revenues and cost savings.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We work with various businesses clients, and suppliers, and we have issues orchestrating all the requirements for handling our operations, reaching all our business requirements and without exceeding our budget. SAP Integrated Business Planning was a success once we decided to run our organization, allowing us to unify all our data sources on-premise and off-premise in one platform that anyone in our organization can use every day. With this solution, we can make an effective following of the changes in our warehouse in conjunction with the Operations and Sales teams.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
The integration with the ERP and the pre-built-in model provide great business value. It drives standardization and provides a good framework to grow the business and the process. It is the second time I have worked for a company that uses the tool and the results are very encouraging regardless of the companies having been in different sectors.
Amit Kumar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I mostly use SAP Integrated Business Planning to build a better relationship with my suppliers and also this helps me to ensure that we have an authentic supply of products and services on a regular basis and during the time of crisis. IBP also helps our team to build a transaction of information about the products, such as our regular demand forecasts and current inventory data. This would help us to work together and improve the efficiency of our supply chain.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Demand planning and Supply Planning in the IBP/SOP process. Demand Planning for forecasting demand and supply planning for plant balancing for demand/supply. Before it was excelbased feeding eventually APO but now replaced by IBP globally although not fully demand and supply planning.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use IBP for demand planning solutions.. we do demand planning in IBP using some key constraints for monthly forecasts and send the forecasted result to the S4 system as independent requirements. These independent requirements are considered by MRP for planned order creation within the planning horizon for procurement/production execution.
November 17, 2022

Ease of use

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use IBP for budget planning. ECC data is fetched from MRP to IBP and users can play around the figures. But since the data is from ERP, there are difficulties in having scenarios etc.
Paul Visvardis | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
This tool has been essential for us in the commercial area for the planning of various events and the correct tracking of inventory. It has allowed us to follow in real-time, thanks to the fact that it is based on the cloud, the various changes that occur, evaluate the supply chain in detail, and respond effectively to the situation that arises; in this way, we are attentive to the details, Act quickly and prevent incidents. It is also an excellent tool for planning our commercial strategy; we just capture all our work, evaluate its progress, and take it as a study to improve our commercial strategies. It has accompanied us in any sales process, being the support to load the data, analyze it and operate in a more conscious way, always linking the best ideas to make our project more than expected.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
SAP IBP is used to modernise and standardise Demand and Supply planning in a supply network comprising of many production plants and distribution centres in Western Europe, Northern Europe, US and Canada. Each node in the network having previously used clunky, disintegrated planning tools; often based on spreadsheets with no common master data.
Now, supply chain planning is standardised across the group with S&OP cycle time reduced by over 80%, forecast accuracy improved by 20% and less stressed planners!
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