Plan your supply chain for the future—in real time, with AI support, and fully connected
SAP IBP integrates demand, supply, inventory, S&OP, and analytics into a cloud-based, intelligent planning platform
SAP IBP: Integrated Supply Chain Planning and Execution
In a world where supply chains are becoming increasingly complex and volatile, siloed planning is no longer sufficient. SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a cloud-based solution powered by SAP HANA that helps companies plan their entire supply chain in a holistic, agile, and data-driven manner.
With SAP IBP, you can harmonize demand, supply, inventory, sales, and production planning—and lay the foundation for fast, reliable decisions.
Key Features of SAP IBP
Demand Planning & Forecasting
- Intelligent demand forecasting using AI-powered forecasting, demand sensing, and statistical models
- Identification of trends, seasonal effects, and outliers
Ideal for precise sales and distribution planning.
Response & Supply Planning
- Multi-level production and procurement planning across the entire network
- Accounting for capacities, lead times, and constraints
This enables you to create feasible plans that balance demand and production requirements.
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
- Consistent, cross-departmental planning processes
- What-if analyses, scenario comparisons, and planning synchronization
Supports strategic decision-making aligned with demand and supply chain objectives.
Inventory & Replenishment
- Multi-echelon inventory optimization to reduce storage costs
- Demand-driven replenishment (DDMRP) to increase availability
Balances capital tied up in inventory and service levels throughout the supply chain.
Supply Chain Control Tower & Analytics
- Real-time network visibility, alerts, and performance monitoring
- Interactive dashboards and KPI tracking
This allows you to identify bottlenecks, trends, and opportunities early on.
Buffer Calculation Visualization
Forcasting Analytics
Global Demand Plan
PWS for Footprint Analysis
Our Services – concircle as your SAP IBP Partner
concircle provides comprehensive support as you move toward integrated supply chain planning—from defining strategic goals through implementation to stable operations. With a deep understanding of processes, extensive SAP IBP expertise, and a structured transformation approach, we help you sustainably develop your planning, systems, and organization.
Strategy & Roadmap
We work together to develop your integrated business and supply chain planning target picture and define a clear IBP roadmap - tailored to your corporate strategy, processes and system landscape.
Implementation & transformation
SAP IBP offers modular planning modules for Demand, Supply, Inventory, Response & S&OP.
concircle accompanies you with a structured, transparent implementation approach - from conception to productive use:
- SAP IBP Introduction - the structured introduction to integrated, cloud-based planning based on SAP best practices.
- SAP IBP Extension & Transformation - for companies that want to gradually replace existing planning processes (e.g. APO, Excel, third-party tools) and develop them into end-to-end planning.
We work together to develop the right implementation or transformation model, plan the implementation iteratively and ensure that SAP IBP delivers stable, scalable and sustainable added value.
Integration
We integrate SAP IBP seamlessly into your existing system landscape - e.g. SAP S/4HANA, ECC, SCM systems or SAP BTP.
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Process optimization & standardization
We harmonize your planning processes in line with SAP-IBP best practices or expand them in a targeted manner - for greater transparency, shorter planning cycles and better decisions across all planning levels.
Training & Support
We empower your teams to use SAP IBP securely and effectively - through practical training, interactive workshops and ongoing operational support.
In this way, we ensure that SAP IBP is not just implemented, but actively lived.
Your benefits with SAP IBP
- Real-time transparency across the entire supply chain thanks to central data management and interactive dashboards
- Higher forecasting accuracy thanks to AI- and machine learning-supported demand planning
- Agile response to market and supplier changes through scenario and what-if analyses
- Collaboration across departments in the S&OP process on a shared platform
- Optimized inventories and reduced costs through intelligent planning logics and multi-echelon optimization
Useful Links
MORE EFFICIENT SUPPLY CHAINS THROUGH OPTIMAL TRUCK LOAD FACTORS
A leading beverage company optimized its supply chain planning with SAP IBP. Working with concircle, the company developed automated processes for faster planning, improved truck utilization, and lower costs.
Language: German / English
Duration: 5 minutes
REVOLUTIONIZING ANNUAL PLANNING WITH SAP IBP
Using SAP Integrated Business Planning, the customer modernized its sales and annual planning. Automated processes, integrated data, and intelligent simulations significantly reduced complexity and manual effort.
Language: German / English
Duration: 3 minutes
Inventory Allocation and Reservation with SAP IBP
Learn how SAP IBP helps companies with strategic inventory allocation and reservation. This article shows how supply chains can be planned more flexibly, transparently, and efficiently.
Language: German / English
Duration: 4 minutes
Our Offer
S&OP Best Practice
- Experience a modern and integrated S&OP process with your supply chain
- System deployment + 10 days consulting by concircle
- Remote or on-site
- Digital and interactive workshops
- Turnaround time: 6 weeks
Safe Passage Analyse
- Create a realistic concept for your APO replacement
- IBP & S/4HANA readiness check
- Value-add analysis
- Remote or on-site
- Digital and interactive workshops
- Turnaround time: 4 weeks
Martin Baldauf
Head of BU Supply Chain, Digital Process Architect
If you have any questions about this service, please contact me without obligation!