Logistics & Supply Chain

What is SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP)?

SAP's cloud solution for sales and operations planning, demand, supply, inventory, and response planning.

IBP succeeds APO for many customers and uses an Excel add-in plus Fiori apps. It integrates with S/4HANA through SAP Cloud Integration for data services or CPI-DS and real-time integration. Planning results are validated with business planners in UAT.

Related terms

Advanced Planning and Optimization
SAP's legacy supply chain planning solution within SAP SCM, covering demand planning, SNP, PP/DS, and GATP.
Material Requirements Planning
Planning that calculates net requirements and creates planned orders or requisitions to cover demand on time.
Demand Planning
Forecasting future customer demand using statistical models, market input, and history.
Sales and Operations Planning
A monthly cross-functional process aligning demand, supply, and financial plans at an aggregated level.

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