SAP IBP: Integrated planning, more reliable delivery

• Greater planning reliability and better forecasts: through statistical methods, machine learning and collaborative forecast enrichment.
• Lower inventory levels with stable service levels: through coordinated inventory targets across locations and stages of the supply chain.
• Faster decision-making, even in the event of disruptions: through what-if simulations, alerts and end-to-end coordination of demand and supply.

... you want to establish sales and operations planning (S&OP/IBP) as an integrated process – including finance and operations coordination.

… your sales planning needs to become more reliable, for example in the face of increasing volatility, promotions or new products.

... you want to reduce inventory without compromising delivery capability and service levels.

… you need to coordinate supply planning across multiple plants, distribution centres and bill of materials levels.

… you currently have a lot of Excel planning, but lack a central database and governance.

… you want to replace SAP Advanced Planning and Optimisation (SAP APO) or modernise your planning architecture to be cloud-based and future-proof.

SAP Integrated Business Planning (SAP IBP) is a cloud-based planning platform.

• The solution combines S&OP, demand planning, response and supply planning, and inventory planning/optimisation in an integrated approach.
• SAP IBP enables you to create robust, coordinated plans for the short, medium and long term – based on a uniform database and with clear governance.
• SAP IBP offers web applications and an add-in for Microsoft Excel – ideal if you want to leverage the strengths of a centralised platform but still need a familiar interface for planners.

The advantages at a glance:

• Better forecasts through collaborative planning, statistical models and machine learning
• Quick what-if scenarios for management decisions (e.g. service level vs. inventory vs. capacity)
• Multi-level supply planning across locations and bills of materials (including heuristic/optimisation methods)
• Optimised inventory targets across multiple levels (multi-echelon) – tailored to service levels
• Alerts and exception-based planning so your team can focus on deviations rather than data maintenance

Current note on the IBP roadmap:

SAP is currently developing SAP IBP further towards a "harmonised planning area" (including the combination of time-series and order-based planning) as well as expanded scenario and AI functions. Individual AI features have been announced by SAP for 2026.

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A consumer goods manufacturer uses SAP IBP to...

...take promotions, seasonality, and POS signals into account in sales planning, thereby reducing out-of-stocks.

A mechanical engineering company uses SAP IBP to...

...establish reliable medium- to long-term supply planning across plants, distribution centres, and multi-level bills of materials.

A chemical company uses SAP IBP to...

...optimise inventory targets across locations while ensuring regulatory service level requirements are met.

A retailer uses SAP IBP to...

...harmonise store and online demand in a common planning process and manage stock transfers in a targeted manner.

A pharmaceutical company uses SAP IBP to...

...document planning decisions in an audit-proof manner and standardise supply/finance coordination in the S&OP process.

If you are not yet familiar with SAP IBP or are already looking for a partner to implement your project, GAMBIT is the right choice for you.

We support you in every aspect of SAP IBP:

• from a detailed preliminary study to
• the implementation of the solution
• and application management.

We have the necessary experience in supply chain management, many years of SAP expertise in production and detailed planning, and proven process models for SAP IBP implementations.  

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• Everything from a single source – from preliminary studies and implementation to licences and support.
• As a strategy, technology and process consultancy, we bring IT and business together so that you can reap the maximum benefits.
• Our experts understand the challenges, problems and processes involved in production and detailed planning and are proficient in integrating them into an ERP system.
• We deliver tailor-made solutions for individual requirements – from standard processes to customised enhancements.
• Finally understand what it's all about – we present complex planning processes in a clear and understandable way for all stakeholders.

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