Course announcements
- In this course you will gain a solid understanding of the SAP IBP Inventory Optimization component, and its associated business processes. This course aims to clarify where and when SAP IBP for inventory should be considered. Instructor-led training is supplemented with hands-on exercises. Do not attempt this course until you have completed the essential prerequisites identified below. This is a very advanced course and detailed SAP IBP configuration expertise is mandatory. A self-paced e-learning version of this course is available with an active subscription to the SAP Learning Hub (Professional, or solution edition for Supply Chain Management).
Course information
- 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
- This course will prepare you to:
- Outline the features of SAP IBP for inventory
- Explain how SAP IBP Inventory Optimization fits into the S&OP business processes.
- Setup single- and multi-stage inventory logic
- Identify and use the required attributes and key figures, and master data
- Use multi-level BOM Planning
- Actively engage in SAP IBP implementation projects
- Application Consultant
- Business Process Owner / Team Lead / Power User
- Solution Architect
- SAP IBP OD 2305
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