Add digital simulation and optimization capbilities to your supply planning process
A simulation-based digital planning solution that empowers organizations to optimize production plans by modeling and comparing multiple demand and supply scenarios. It enables planners to identify constraints, evaluate trade-offs, and make data-driven decisions that balance capacity, cost, and service levels—enhancing agility and minimizing risk across the Sales and Operations PLanning process.
Overview
Drive decisions with scenario simulation and optimization
Simulate and compare multiple demand and supply scenarios to create cost-effective, capacity-aware production plans that adapt to changing business conditions.
Balance optimization across demand OTIF, supply constrains and inventory levels
Built-in optimization algorithms balance demand forecasts, production constraints, and inventory targets—unifying planning into a single, intelligent flow.
End-to-End digital planning platform for sales and operations planning
Boost S&OP with predictive forecasting, Monte Carlo simulations, and production and inventory optimization to align plans with demand, minimize costs, improve service levels, and enhance supply chain agility.
Details
Solution Type
APIs and Technical Components
Industry
Cross-Industry, Consumer Products, Chemicals, Life Sciences, Mill Products
Compatibility
Works with
SAP Analytics Cloud for planning
Features
Predictive forecasting
Leverage Predictive Analytics to automatically generate a demand forecast baseline from historical data and external influencers. Execute forecasts at any aggregation level with a simple click and instantly visualize the results.
Collaborative demand planning
Empower Demand Planners to adjust statistical forecasts with overwrites at any level—base, product group, Customer gropu or region—add comments, and collaborate in real time with colleagues to refine the planning process.
Demand planning analytics and scenario simulation
Access multiple validation and exception reports to monitor forecast accuracy (MAPE), perform bridge analyses, and compare forecast versions to actuals or budgets. Includes Monte Carlo simulation capabilities for risk and probability scenario analysis.
Plans and pricing
APAPlan Lite Edition - Preconfigured Planning and Simulation Models
Integration of historical demand, master data, and external drivers into a unified platform to generate accurate forecasts
Simulation and optimization for production plans considering real-world constraints, variability, and business-specific requirements to maximize efficiency and agility.
Supply planning scenario analysis with OTIF, long-term production planning, purchasing plan, projected inventory, plus Resource and labor utilization analysis
Integrated workflow to organize, track, and manage the planning process, with automated reminders and direct access to system functions
Built on proven planning and simulation templates, with preconfigured and parameterized models that require minimal setup to accelerate deployment and value realization.
- Minimum contract 1 year
- Has prerequisite
Integration of historical demand, master data, and external drivers into a unified platform to generate accurate forecasts
Simulation and optimization for production plans considering real-world constraints, variability, and business-specific requirements to maximize efficiency and agility.
Supply planning scenario analysis with OTIF, long-term production planning, purchasing plan, projected inventory, plus Resource and labor utilization analysis
Integrated workflow to organize, track, and manage the planning process, with automated reminders and direct access to system functions
Built on proven planning and simulation templates, with preconfigured and parameterized models that require minimal setup to accelerate deployment and value realization.
