Supply chain planning reimagined

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Supply chainplanning reimaginedStart your journey toautonomous planningthrough agiledecision-makingSAP Integrated Business Planning for supply chain
2 | 9Table ofcontents3 Make confident decisions inuncertain markets4 Unify sales and operations planning5 Enable the full range of demand andforecast management6 Optimize response and supply7 Support inventory planning and multi-stage optimization8 Start your modernization journey now
3 | 9Make confident decisions in uncertain marketsSAP Integrated Business Planning (SAP IBP) is an agentic, AI-powered planning platform that enablessmarter, faster planning across demand, inventory, supply, and sales and operations. With real-timeinsights, AI-driven decisions, and a unified planning experience, it helps businesses simplifycomplexity and make confident decisions that drive better performance.Adapt swiftly to dynamic market conditionsSAP IBP helps planners and decision-makers navigate uncertainmarkets, make data-driven decisions, and develop informed,end-to end plans across the value chain. The AI-powered platformbolsters decision-centric planning across all time horizons,offering integrated, cross-functional visibility, faster planningcycles, and rich collaboration.With this agentic, AI-powered planning platform and access todata across the value chain you can: Evaluate multiple planning scenarios and adapt to market shiftswith confidence. Monitor KPI’s from planning through execution and initiate real-time corrective action. Start your journey to decision-centric, autonomous planning.
4 | 9Unify sales and operations planningDecision-centric sales and operations planning acrossdepartments helps organizations build feasible, financially soundplans aligned with strategic objectives. By modeling scenarios andincorporating cross-functional input, businesses can accelerateplanning cycles, improve collaboration, and make faster, moreprofitable decisions.With integrated cross-process collaboration, you can: Evaluate scenarios, align stakeholders and business priorities,and revise plans quickly. Enable agile decisions, accelerate planning cycles, and realizefaster time to value.Empower planners to do more in less time by giving them theenterprise-grade tools they need to spend less time on routine tasks andmore time on strategic, value-added activities.Figure 1: Sales and operations planning process
5 | 9Enable the full range of demand and forecast managementSAP IBP allows planners to move toward autonomous planningthrough AI-powered forecasting and alerting capabilities. TheAI-based forecasting algorithms deliver transparency acrossshort-, mid-, and long-term horizons, and the combination ofinternal and external data allows planners to generate accurateforecasts and respond quickly to market shifts.The platform enables intelligent segmentation, collaborativeplanning, and continuous refinement through embedded artificialintelligence. Algorithms detect anomalies, refine predictions, andautomatically calculate effects of events, promotions, and otherdemand drivers for more precise planning. Backed with theseinsights, planners can react in real time, enhancing forecastaccuracy, reducing bias and improving customer satisfactionacross the value chain. Evaluate plans and their potentialimpacts on customer service andworking capital.Figure 2: Consensus demand planning