SAP Solution: IBP

An ERP system is a fragile entity that needs a stable platform and excellent informatics to deliver the value users are looking for. SAP S/4 can be a huge boost to innovation if everyone knows what to do.

The window of opportunity for SAP to correct its course is closing. The next two years will determine whether SAP will become a cloud company or remain the ERP leader for standard business software.

Delivery plans are supposed to link customers and suppliers, increase efficiency and delivery reliability, and avoid bottlenecks due to the bullwhip effect. But in many cases, the plans cause more trouble than they benefit.

The latest Industry 4.0 barometer from MHP and Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich states that an uncertain future is holding back the development of Industry 4.0 in Germany. Uncertainty about the return on investment is preventing progressive digitization and automation at two-thirds of all companies. Supply chain planning is on the agenda, but operationally there are many gaps.

Instead of focusing on its core competence, SAP wants to forcefully become a cloud applications company. Everyone in the community knows that this plan will fail, because SAP's strengths lie elsewhere.

What if, what if, bicycle chain. If SAP had recognized earlier that the community is hybrid and heterogeneous, Christian Klein wouldn't have to talk about hybrid, first and only. His career is based on SAP only.

The lifecycle of SAP APO is expected to end in five years. Users can turn to its successor, SAP IBP, to plan their supply chains. However, there are other alternatives as well.

An enhancement solution co-developed by Camelot ITLab and SAP enables Demand-Driven MRP to be implemented in SAP's latest planning technology.

Gaps in the information and planning process often cause faulty and unstructured communication between all areas of the supply chain. Companies cannot provide their organization with the latest planning data in a timely manner, and forecast quality is impaired. Integrated Business Planning (IBP) can provide a remedy here.