SAP Integrated Business Planning Support Reviews & Ratings 2024

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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.

Recent Reviews

SAP Integrated Business Planning — Creating a Collaborative, Easy-to-Use Integrated Planning Solution

7 out of 10

March 22, 2024

Incentivized

We use it to ensure synchronization of Op, Strat and Financial Plans. For our OP plans we (are trying) using it for true top-down, …

SAP Integrated Business Planning Review

7 out of 10

March 21, 2024

Incentivized

Integrating Financial plan with S&OP plan

Implementing SAP Integrated Business Planning in other companies

4 out of 10

March 21, 2024

Incentivized

I am part of a consulting firm that implements SAP Integrated Business Planning in other companies.

SAP

7 out of 10

March 20, 2024

Incentivized

We have used IBP towards Supply Chain Planning and Demand PLanning areas

SAP IBP Review

8 out of 10

March 20, 2024

Incentivized

We are implementing as of now to improve on supply chain related issues

IBP is still in good condition but could be expanded by usability

9 out of 10

November 15, 2023

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 …

First experience with IBP

8 out of 10

November 14, 2023

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 …

Connection between people, technology and processes.

10 out of 10

November 14, 2023

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 …

Good features and high expectations for large organizations with a risky price.

7 out of 10

October 27, 2023

Incentivized

We work with various businesses clients, and suppliers, and we have issues orchestrating all the requirements for handling our operations, …

SAP for aerospace

7 out of 10

September 27, 2023

Incentivized

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 …

SAP Integrated Business Planning Drive Value With a Simple Solution

10 out of 10

September 07, 2023

Incentivized

The integration with the ERP and the pre-built-in model provide great business value. It drives standardization and provides a good …

One of the most powerful business tool available for best decision making

8 out of 10

July 17, 2023

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 …

Integrated Business Planning shows Demand and Supply End to End

7 out of 10

May 25, 2023

Incentivized

We use Demand planning and Supply Planning in the IBP/SOP process. Demand Planning for forecasting demand and supply planning for plant …

It is great planning tool to support supply chain planning functionalities to run business in simple.

10 out of 10

May 19, 2023

Incentivized

Implementing SAP IBP for Demand and Supply Planning business process.

IBP - A Good Planning Tool.

8 out of 10

May 19, 2023

Incentivized

IBP is used to input and project commercial budgeting and manufacturing production. Used to develop budgetary needs for material throughput.

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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%

Reviewer Pros & Cons

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Collaboration across enterprise
Mobile capabilities improved (sizing, etc.)

Verified User

Executive in Sales

Information Technology & Services Company, 51-200 employees

Data Integration
Data Interface

Verified User

Consultant in Corporate

Oil & Energy Company, 5001-10,000 employees

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Pricing

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Setup fee optional

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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

6.2
Custom alerts
(19) Ratings
Real-time alerts of supply chain activity such as shipping status or problems.
7.1
Scenario-based planning
(19) Ratings
Software that allows users to run simulations for different scenarios, based on changes in circumstances like level of demand, in order to plan for all likely outcomes.
7.5
Resource optimization
(18) Ratings
Ability to allocate resources/materials across the supply chain in the most efficient way.
6.9
Supply forecasting
(18) Ratings
Ability to use past and current data on producers, suppliers, and international trade to predict what trends might impact supply in the future.
7.1
Capacity estimation
(15) Ratings
Ability to determine how much production capacity is needed to produce a specific product at scale to meet demand needs.
7.3
Employee allocation
(1) Ratings
Allocation of employees within supply chain operations in the most efficient way.
7.6
Supply network coordination
(14) Ratings
Improving supply chain performance by aligning the plans and objectives of each partner in the supply chain (e.g. producers and transportation and logistics).

Procurement Management

Overseeing the activities of the purchasing department of the company.

8.3

Avg 7.3

8.5
Raw material sourcing
(2) Ratings
Utilizing cost information to manage the sourcing of raw materials in the most cost effective way.
8
Supply market analysis
(2) Ratings
Identifying specific market characteristics for specific goods to enhance procurement strategies.
7.6
Cost analysis
(2) Ratings
Ability to run cost analysis and create reports.
9.1
Expense Logging
(1) Ratings
Ability to record and store information about expenses incurred from purchasing materials and labor.

Order Fulfillment Management

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

8.1

Avg 7.9

8.2
Order fulfillment optimization
(1) Ratings
Ability to make the order fulfillment process as efficient as possible by bundling orders, selecting specific delivery times etc..
7.3
Return services
(1) Ratings
Software that takes care of the returns process.
7.3
Purchase order generation
(1) Ratings
Ability to produce purchase orders after a sale has been made.
8.2
Purchase order tracking
(1) Ratings
Ability to tack customer's orders and pinpoint their location.
8.5
Supplier delivery scheduling
(2) Ratings
Software that creates supplier delivery appointments.
9.1
Pricing and product configurations generation
(1) Ratings
Ability to generate pricing and product configurations for customers.

Logistics and Transportation Management

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

Avg 7.3

7.3
Packaging
(1) Ratings
Packaging of materials or products.
8.2
Delivery planning
(1) Ratings
The orchestration of delivery planning across different transportation channels such as overseas, road, or air travel.
8.2
Route optimization
(1) Ratings
Ability to use prior delivery data and information about current travel conditions to pick the most efficient route.
7.3
Shipping performance
(1) Ratings
Monitoring of shipping performance.
9.1
Fleet management
(1) Ratings
Management of a fleet of vehicles (usually trucks) used to transport goods.

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Monitoring and management of warehouse and inventory activities.

8.3

Avg 7.9

8.2
Automation of warehouse operations
(1) Ratings
Ability to automate certain warehouse tasks such as restocking.
8.2
Inventory storage
(1) Ratings
Monitoring of current inventory storage.
7.3
Stock monitoring
(2) Ratings
Ability to monitory inventory levels across one or multiple warehouses.
8.2
Inventory tracking
(1) Ratings
Ability to track products through the supply chain and delivery processes using either bar codes, serial numbers, or RFID.
9.1
Warehouse asset management
(2) Ratings
Monitoring of company assets.
8.9
Inventory and price forecasting
(2) Ratings
Forecasting price changes and future inventory needs.

Demand Management

Monitoring and reporting on market demand conditions.

7.4

Avg 7.3

7.4
Demand signal sensing
(17) Ratings
Using current demand indicators (including supply chain data) to create a forecast of future demand.
7.6
Demand forecasting
(19) Ratings
Similar to demand sensing, but draws on more historical data to create a forecast of future demand.
7.3
Customer analytics
(15) Ratings
Ability to analyze customer data and produce reports.
7.7
Inventory stock optimization
(14) Ratings
Using price and inventory forecasting to optimize inventory stock levels.
7.4
Sales and operations planning
(18) Ratings
Ability to plan future sales and operations based off of current and historical data.
7
Pricing and promotion tracking
(14) Ratings
Ability to track promotion campaigns (this may be used more by retailers).

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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.