SAP Integrated Business Planning, analysis of inventory optimization results

Analyze safety stock output and support root cause analysis.

Overview

This feature provides inventory planners the ability to summarize key reasons for the Inventory Optimization recommended safety stock output values and adjustments made, impacting Final Safety Stock for use in downstream processes. The system generates clear summaries of factors driving recommended safety stock levels, translating complex calculations into understandable human language analysis. Demand variability, lead time fluctuations, service levels, and other relevant modeling inputs are highlighted as key influences, alongside planner deviations from recommendations.

Benefits

  • Increase the speed of analysis and adoption of outputs by quickly identifying reasons for outputs
  • Help ensure both inputs and outcomes align with business strategic goals for working capital management and customer service

Business Value

  • 25% reduction in time spent by inventory planning FTE on analyzing optimizer run results

Details

Solution type

AI Feature

Compatibility

Works with

This product is compatible with or enhances the functionality of these SAP solutions but doesn't require them.

SAP Integrated Business Planning