Formation SAP IBP for Inventory

Introduction to Inventory Planning and Optimization with SAP IBP for Inventory

• What is Inventory Planning?
• What is Inventory Optimization? 
• Added value to your Integrated Business Planning through Inventory Optimization
• Key Differentiators of SAP IBP for Inventory
• SAP IBP for Inventory within SAP IBP for Supply Chain

SAP IBP for Inventory: Configuring and Preparing for Use

• Describing the Business Planning Scenario
• Options for Handling Uncertainty
• Examining Attributes and Master Data Types
• Analyzing Planning Levels and Key Figures
• Planning Details
• Inventory Global Configuration Parameters

Creating an Inventory Optimization Process

• Positioning SAP IBP for Inventory in a S&OP Process
• Running an ABC/XYZ-Segmentation and a Time-Series Analysis
• Forecast Error Calculation
• Role of an Inventory Planner as key player within the Sales and Operations Process

The Power of Multi-echelon

• Introduction to an overarching SAP IBP optimizer methodology
• Normal vs. Gamma distribution
• Forecast Error
• Demand Propagation
• Exposure demand, supply variability and service variability calculations
• Multi-stage application via an example
• Other drivers of safety stock: service level, periods between replenishment, lot size, delivery type and promotions

Validating inputs

• Holistic Approach
• Input review and initial variables

Running an Inventory Optimization Operator

• Special attributes
• Global (multi-stage) inventory optimization
• Calculate Target Inventory Components
• Decomposed (Single-stage) Inventory Optimization
• Diagnosing system issues

Analyzing the Results of an inventory optimization run

• Inventory Plan Review
• Supply Chain Network App
• Inventory Profiles App
• Inventory Analysis App
• Applications Jobs App
• Planning Results
• Scenario Planning 

Finalizing the Inventory Plan

• Network capital analysis and scenario management
• Finalizing the inventory Plan