Overview
Accurate lead time data is vital for planning but often requires manual updates. With lead time master data management in SAP Integrated Business Planning, historical ERP data is used to extract real-world lead times and variances. This keeps planning aligned with actual execution and supports supply forecasting where needed.
Benefits
- Improve planning accuracy by using real-world observed lead time data
- Reduce manual updates by automatically extracting lead time and variance insights
- Keep planning models in sync with execution to drive better supply chain decisions
- Enable predictive forecasting with demand planning integration
Business value
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More accurate planning inputs
Leverage observed execution data to refine lead time assumptions
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Less manual effort
Automatically extract and update lead time and variance data from ERP
Lead time analytics