IBP400 SAP IBP for Inventory Optimization

Unit 1: Introduction to Inventory Planning and Optimization with SAP Integrated Business Planning for Inventory

What is Inventory Planning?

• Understand key concepts in Inventory Planning

What is Inventory Optimization?

• Define Inventory Optimization

Added value to your Integrated Business Planning through Inventory Optimization

• Understand added value of Inventory Optimization

Key Differentiators of SAP Integrated Business Planning for Inventory

• Comprehend key differentiators of SAP Integrated Business Planning for Inventory

SAP Integrated Business Planning for Inventory within SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain

• Place SAP Integrated Business Planning for Inventory within the SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain Landscape

Unit 2: SAP Integrated Business Planning for Inventory: Configuring and Preparing for use

Describing the Business Planning Scenario

• Get started configurating SAP Integrated Business Planning for Inventory

Options for Handling Uncertainty

• Recognize options for handling uncertainty

Examining Attributes and Master Data Types

• Configure a planning area

Analyzing Planning Levels and Key Figures

• Process key figures and planning levels

Planning Details

• Specify planning details

Inventory Global Configuration Parameters

• Understand how to set up a global parameter for SAP Integrated Business Planning for Inventory

Unit 3: Creating an Inventory planning and optimization process

Positioning SAP IBP for Inventory in a Sales and Operations Planning Process

• Understand SAP IBP for inventory compared to other SAP IBP for Supply Chain modules

Running an ABC/XYZ-Segmentation and a Time-Series Analysis

• Understand and apply the ABC/XYZ - Segmentation using the Time-series Analysis results

Forecast Error Calculation

• Create a Forecast Error calculation

Role of an Inventory Planner as key player within the Sales and Operations Planning Process

• Understand the role of an inventory planner in an organization

Unit 4: The Power of Multi Echelon

Introduction to an overarching SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain optimizer methodology

• Understand the SAP´s Holistic Approach to Inventory Optimization

Normal Versus Gamma Distribution

• Understand the difference between normal and gamma distributions

Forecast Error

• Understand Forecast Error fundamentals

Demand Propagation

• Understand the premises behind Demand Propagation

Exposure Demand, Supply Variability and Service Variability Calculations

• Understand the premises behind Demand Propagation

Multi-stage Application via an Example

• Understand the Multi-stage Inventory Optimization Capabilities through an Example

Other Drivers of Safety Stock: Service Level, Periods Between Replenishment, Lot Size, Delivery Type, and Promotions

• Understand other drivers of safety stock

Unit 5: Validating Inputs

Holistic Approach

• Outline the SAP’s Holistic Approach to Inventory Optimization

Input Review and Initial Variables

• Understand known versus uncertain demand
• Organize supply timing variability
• Identify the impact of time-varying demand
• Plan lead time versus instantaneous replenishment
• Review the impact of frequent versus infrequent key drivers
• Validate the inputs through a dashboard and a planning view

Unit 6: Running an Inventory Optimization Operator

Special Attributes

• Understand the master data model in detail

Global (Multi-stage) Inventory Optimization

• Understand the Usage of the Global (Multi-Stage) Inventory Optimization Algorithm
• Understand the SAP´s integrated business planning logic for multi-stage inventory optimization

Calculate Target Inventory Components

• Understand the usage of the Target Inventory Components calculation

Decomposed (Single-stage) Inventory Optimization

• Understand the usage of the Decomposed (Single-stage) inventory Optimization algorithm

Diagnosing System Issues

• Understand how to troubleshoot business user logs

Unit 7: Analyzing the Results of an inventory optimization run

Inventory Plan Review

• Understanding how to review an inventory plan

Supply Chain Network App

• Use cases for supply chain network visualization

Inventory Profiles App

• Understand how to use the Inventory Profiles App

Inventory Analysis App

• Understand how to use the Inventory Analysis App

Applications Jobs App

• Understand special application job settings related to inventory optimization

Planning Results

• Understand high level and detailed results

Scenario Planning

• Understand the inputs for possible scenarios and simulations

Unit 8: Finalizing the Inventory Plan

Network Capital Analysis and Scenario Management

• Analyze the Effect of Holding Cost Rate on Multi-Stage Inventory

Finalizing the Inventory Plan

• Explain How to Finalize the Inventory Planning and Optimization Process