What you'll learn:
- Understand the fundamentals of supply planning and how SAP IBP supports end-to-end planning across the supply chain network
- Learn how to configure and use supply planning algorithms like heuristics and optimizer to generate feasible, cost-effective plans
- Gain hands-on skills in managing constraints, lead times, and sourcing rules to balance supply and demand efficiently in SAP IBP
- Explore key planning outputs, alerts, and analytics to identify bottlenecks, improve visibility, and support decision-making in supply chains
The Advanced Course on Supply Planning with SAP IBP is designed for professionals and enthusiasts who want to master the intricacies of supply planning in today’s complex and dynamic supply chain environment. Built around SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP), this course provides a deep dive into the advanced functionalities, planning algorithms, configuration techniques, and best practices that power modern supply chains.
Through a combination of conceptual explanations, system demonstrations, and real-world use cases, you will learn how to leverage SAP IBP’s supply planning capabilities to generate optimized, constraint-aware plans that are both executable and aligned with business goals. This course covers both heuristics and optimizer-based planning, along with key features like receipts balancing, quota arrangements, alerts, and constraint prioritization.
You’ll also explore how to interpret key planning outputs related to production, distribution, inventory, and resource utilization, helping you make informed decisions and proactively manage exceptions. Whether you're working with multiple sourcing options, facing capacity limitations, or trying to improve fulfillment rates, this course gives you the tools and understanding to address real supply chain challenges using SAP IBP.
By the end of the course, you’ll not only gain technical knowledge of SAP IBP’s supply planning engine but also develop a planner’s mindset — able to think critically about trade-offs, constraints, and optimization opportunities within a supply chain network.
