Unlocking the power of collaboration in your plan-to-deliver processes
Read how integrating the SAP Business Network Planning Collaboration solution with the SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain solution can increase the agility of your plan-to-deliver operations to help keep pace with fast-changing markets. Descargue el documentoSAP Business Network Planning Collaboration
Staying ahead of change
To meet the needs of dynamic markets, you must res-
pond quickly to changing circumstances. Integrating the
SAP Integrated Business Planning (SAP IBP) for Supply
Chain solution with the SAP Business Network Planning
Collaboration solution enables digitalized collaboration and
transparency. With these solutions, you and your trading
partners can share requirements and commitments in a
more efficient and timely manner across your plan-to-deliver
processes. This results in better visibility, enabling you to
flexibly manage supply, fill rates, and buffer stock. Further,
automated processes help streamline workflows to increase
productivity and agility, while AI-driven supply planning in
SAP IBP allows you to improve your supply chain plans by
intelligently reflecting the impact of supplier constraints.
Connecting SAP IBP with trading partner systems
You can use SAP Business Network to share information from
SAP IBP with your trading partners, who can then respond
with their ability to commit to the demand plan. This enables
you to automatically share digitalized forecast information
with your trading partners. There are two common scenarios,
depending on whether a full bill-of-materials explosion
is required. Typically, planners require a bill-of-materials
explosion (including semi-finished goods, components, raw
materials, and so on) if they are procuring supplies directly
from tier-two suppliers or external manufacturers and
packagers. This scenario is illustrated in Figure 1.
In the second scenario, planners do not require a full
bill-of-materials explosion because they are not pro-
curing a substantial portion of the product components.
For example, they may rely on contract manufacturers
to provide the manufacturing, assembly, and upstream
supplier relationships. In this case, they may procure only
a few materials from tier-two suppliers. This scenario is
illustrated in Figure 2.
Unlocking the power of
collaboration in your
plan-to-deliver processes
Fast
Timely insights about capacity
constraints to help build
resiliency
Scalable
Faster and more cost-effective
onboarding, speeding time to
value
Free for suppliers
No trading partner fees for
standard accounts
Proven
Already in use by leading
enterprises
Staying ahead of change
To meet the needs of dynamic markets, you must res-
pond quickly to changing circumstances. Integrating the
SAP Integrated Business Planning (SAP IBP) for Supply
Chain solution with the SAP Business Network Planning
Collaboration solution enables digitalized collaboration and
transparency. With these solutions, you and your trading
partners can share requirements and commitments in a
more efficient and timely manner across your plan-to-deliver
processes. This results in better visibility, enabling you to
flexibly manage supply, fill rates, and buffer stock. Further,
automated processes help streamline workflows to increase
productivity and agility, while AI-driven supply planning in
SAP IBP allows you to improve your supply chain plans by
intelligently reflecting the impact of supplier constraints.
Connecting SAP IBP with trading partner systems
You can use SAP Business Network to share information from
SAP IBP with your trading partners, who can then respond
with their ability to commit to the demand plan. This enables
you to automatically share digitalized forecast information
with your trading partners. There are two common scenarios,
depending on whether a full bill-of-materials explosion
is required. Typically, planners require a bill-of-materials
explosion (including semi-finished goods, components, raw
materials, and so on) if they are procuring supplies directly
from tier-two suppliers or external manufacturers and
packagers. This scenario is illustrated in Figure 1.
In the second scenario, planners do not require a full
bill-of-materials explosion because they are not pro-
curing a substantial portion of the product components.
For example, they may rely on contract manufacturers
to provide the manufacturing, assembly, and upstream
supplier relationships. In this case, they may procure only
a few materials from tier-two suppliers. This scenario is
illustrated in Figure 2.
Unlocking the power of
collaboration in your
plan-to-deliver processes
Fast
Timely insights about capacity
constraints to help build
resiliency
Scalable
Faster and more cost-effective
onboarding, speeding time to
value
Free for suppliers
No trading partner fees for
standard accounts
Proven
Already in use by leading
enterprises
Figure 2: Integration with SAP Business Network – Full bill-of-materials explosion not required
Figure 1: Integration with SAP Business Network – Full bill-of-materials explosion required
Trading partner
SAP
Business
Network
Buyer or buying organization
Review supplier commitment
Review purchased item requirements
Provide commitment and supply status
Receive and confirm PO
Send advance shipping notice
Send invoice
Create purchase requisition
Receive inbound delivery of shipment
Send goods receipt notice
Process invoice verification and payment
Receive remittance advice
Create purchase order (PO)
Evaluate demand plan for finished
product
Generate unconstrained net requirements
plan for finished product
Determine net requirements for
purchased items
Generate constrained supply plan for
purchased materials
Trading partner
SAP
Business
Network
Buyer or buying organization
Review supplier commitment
Review purchased item requirements
Provide commitment and supply status
Receive and confirm PO
Send advance shipping notice
Send invoice
Create purchase requisition
Receive inbound delivery of shipment
Send goods receipt notice
Verify invoice and process payment
Receive remittance advice
Create purchase order
Evaluate demand plan for finished
product
Generate unconstrained net requirements
plan for finished product
Determine net requirements for
purchased items
Generate constrained supply plan for
purchased materials
Key
SAP IBP
ERP
Key
SAP IBP
ERP
Figure 1: Integration with SAP Business Network – Full bill-of-materials explosion required
Trading partner
SAP
Business
Network
Buyer or buying organization
Review supplier commitment
Review purchased item requirements
Provide commitment and supply status
Receive and confirm PO
Send advance shipping notice
Send invoice
Create purchase requisition
Receive inbound delivery of shipment
Send goods receipt notice
Process invoice verification and payment
Receive remittance advice
Create purchase order (PO)
Evaluate demand plan for finished
product
Generate unconstrained net requirements
plan for finished product
Determine net requirements for
purchased items
Generate constrained supply plan for
purchased materials
Trading partner
SAP
Business
Network
Buyer or buying organization
Review supplier commitment
Review purchased item requirements
Provide commitment and supply status
Receive and confirm PO
Send advance shipping notice
Send invoice
Create purchase requisition
Receive inbound delivery of shipment
Send goods receipt notice
Verify invoice and process payment
Receive remittance advice
Create purchase order
Evaluate demand plan for finished
product
Generate unconstrained net requirements
plan for finished product
Determine net requirements for
purchased items
Generate constrained supply plan for
purchased materials
Key
SAP IBP
ERP
Key
SAP IBP
ERP
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Refining forecasting and supporting leaner
business models
With SAP Business Network for Supply Chain and
SAP Business Network Planning Collaboration, you can:
• Reduce latency: Digitally share forecast information
with trading partners and receive commitments across
SAP Business Network for reflection in SAP IBP.
• Improve visibility: Respond proactively to changes in
supply and demand with visibility into stock on hand
and supplier-managed inventory data.
• Enhance forecast accuracy: Extend your processes
beyond your four walls to share updated forecasts and
inventory requirements.
• Evolve to a demand-driven model: Improve assurance
of supply upstream in the supply chain, allowing for more-
complete and reliable delivery to downstream customers.
• Increase efficiency: Reduce planning cycle time and
overall product lead time with a responsive, process-
driven workflow.
• Enhance the customer experience: Stay continuously
aligned across departmental silos with a unified view
of demand and supply throughout the extended supply
chain.
Learn more
Visit us online or speak to your SAP account executive today
to find out more about integrating SAP Business Network
Planning Collaboration with SAP IBP to help increase the
agility of your plan-to-deliver operations. You can also
listen to a webinar to hear how our customers harnessed the
technology to keep pace with fast-changing markets.
© 2024 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved.
See Legal Notice on www.sap.com/legal-notice for use terms, disclaimers,
disclosures, or restrictions related to this material.
Refining forecasting and supporting leaner
business models
With SAP Business Network for Supply Chain and
SAP Business Network Planning Collaboration, you can:
• Reduce latency: Digitally share forecast information
with trading partners and receive commitments across
SAP Business Network for reflection in SAP IBP.
• Improve visibility: Respond proactively to changes in
supply and demand with visibility into stock on hand
and supplier-managed inventory data.
• Enhance forecast accuracy: Extend your processes
beyond your four walls to share updated forecasts and
inventory requirements.
• Evolve to a demand-driven model: Improve assurance
of supply upstream in the supply chain, allowing for more-
complete and reliable delivery to downstream customers.
• Increase efficiency: Reduce planning cycle time and
overall product lead time with a responsive, process-
driven workflow.
• Enhance the customer experience: Stay continuously
aligned across departmental silos with a unified view
of demand and supply throughout the extended supply
chain.
Learn more
Visit us online or speak to your SAP account executive today
to find out more about integrating SAP Business Network
Planning Collaboration with SAP IBP to help increase the
agility of your plan-to-deliver operations. You can also
listen to a webinar to hear how our customers harnessed the
technology to keep pace with fast-changing markets.