Supply chain planning

Enhance decision-making across the supply chain using the AI-enabled planning platform.
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Simplify decision-making with agentic AI

Streamline planning and decision-making across all time horizons with an AI-enabled platform, offering integrated visibility, faster planning cycles, and rich collaboration.

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Accelerate decision-centric planning

Easily collaborate across supply chain, commercial, and finance teams to dynamically plan for scenarios and confidently adapt to market shifts.

Automate planning and decision-making

Leverage supply chain visibility to anticipate or swiftly respond to demand or supply disruptions—elevating customer service and bolstering resiliency.

Break down supply chain silos

Increase agility, optimize resources, and improve customer satisfaction by integrating real-time data and coordinating production and scheduling across the enterprise.

Explore supply chain planning capabilities

Make decisions based on real-time data, respond quickly, enhance collaboration, and stay ahead of competitors in dynamic markets.

Autonomous planning and decisioning
Improve forecast accuracy by using AI to detect demand changes and plan accordingly.

 

Integrated planning and decision-making
Collaborate across supply chain, commercial, and finance teams to plan for scenarios and adapt to market shifts.

 

AI-enabled inventory optimization
Balance service levels by optimizing inventory across the supply chain, supported by AI-enabled explanations of safety stock.

 

Real-time visibility across the supply chain
Gain proactive insights into the supply chain, respond swiftly to disruptions, and get AI-supported explanations for supply optimization.

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Increased efficiency and planning accuracy

SLB increased forecast accuracy to around 90 percent with SAP IBP, saving $1B in inventory savings and reducing days inventory outstanding by 37%.

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Advanced planning decision-making

Learn how TOA Corporation improved planning accuracy and visibility by unifying sales, operations, and production—reducing manual changes.

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Enhanced trading partner collaboration

Learn how Mabe collaborates with partners using shared data and network intelligence to guide decisions.

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The role of AI in supply chain planning

Explore this IDC report to learn how to use AI and modern planning software to mitigate current supply chain challenges.

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SAP wins 2025 TrustRadius award

Learn why TrustRadius awarded SAP Integrated Business Planning as “Buyer’s Choice” in 2025.

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SAP IBP ratings and reviews

Discover how customers and partners are rating SAP Integrated Business Planning on Gartner’s Peer Insights site.

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Frequently asked questions

Supply chain planning is the process of managing and organizing the various activities involved in sourcing, producing, and delivering goods and services to customers. It involves the strategic coordination of resources, information, and processes across the entire supply chain, from suppliers to manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and end consumers. The main goal of supply chain planning is to ensure that products and services are available at the right time, place, and quantity while minimizing costs, optimizing inventory levels, and improving overall efficiency.

Supply chain planning systems are software solutions or tools that organizations use to manage, coordinate, and optimize various aspects of their supply chain operations. These systems help companies to plan, execute, and monitor the flow of goods, information, and resources from the point of origin to the point of consumption in a cost-effective and efficient manner. By implementing a supply chain planning system, companies can gain better visibility and control over their supply chain operations, identify potential risks and bottlenecks, reduce costs, improve customer service, and enhance overall business performance.

  1. Demand planning: Forecasting customer demand to determine the necessary production levels, inventory requirements, and distribution strategies.
  2. Supply planning: Identifying and securing the resources needed to produce goods and services, including raw materials, labor, equipment, and transportation.
  3. Production planning: Scheduling and coordinating manufacturing processes, including capacity planning, resource allocation, and production sequencing.
  4. Inventory planning: Managing the levels of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods to meet customer demand while minimizing costs associated with excess inventory or stockouts.
  5. Distribution planning: Optimizing the transportation, warehousing, and distribution of goods from manufacturers to customers, including route planning, carrier selection, and shipment consolidation.
  6. Sales and operations planning (S&OP): Aligning the goals and objectives of various functional areas, such as sales, marketing, production, and finance, to create a unified and integrated plan for the entire supply chain.

Effective supply chain planning requires a comprehensive understanding of the internal and external factors that can influence the supply chain, such as market trends, customer preferences, supplier capabilities, and regulatory requirements. It also involves the use of advanced planning software, analytical techniques, AI for process automation and optimization, and collaboration among supply chain partners to optimize decision-making and adapt to changing conditions.

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