Logistics & Supply Chain

What is Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO)?

SAP's legacy supply chain planning solution within SAP SCM, covering demand planning, SNP, PP/DS, and GATP.

APO runs as a separate system integrated with ECC via the Core Interface (CIF). Its mainstream maintenance ends in 2027, so customers move to IBP and embedded S/4HANA functions. PP/DS and aATP are now embedded in S/4HANA.

Related transaction codes

/SAPAPO/SDP94

Related terms

SAP Integrated Business Planning
SAP's cloud solution for sales and operations planning, demand, supply, inventory, and response planning.
Core Interface
The real-time integration between SAP ERP and SAP APO or embedded PP/DS for master and transaction data.
Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling
Advanced planning for finite scheduling and sequencing of production orders, embedded in S/4HANA or in APO.
Available-to-Promise
A check that determines whether and when a requested quantity can be confirmed to a customer.

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