Inventory Planning and Optimization with SAP IBP (Hardcover)

... Preface ... 15 ... Who This Book Is For ... 15 ... How This Book Is Organized ... 15 ... Acknowledgements ... 18 ... Conclusion ... 19 1 ... Introduction to Inventory Planning and Optimization ... 21 1.1 ... What Is Inventory? ... 22 1.2 ... Where Is Inventory Held? ... 28 1.3 ... Building an Inventory Management Approach ... 29 1.4 ... Objectives of Inventory Planning and Optimization ... 34 1.5 ... Role of Technology in Inventory Planning and Optimization ... 36 1.6 ... Introducing SAP Integrated Business Planning ... 40 1.7 ... Summary ... 56 2 ... Understanding Inventory Variables ... 57 2.1 ... Primary Factors that Drive Inventory ... 57 2.2 ... Breakdown of Variability Drivers ... 75 2.3 ... Additional Factors that Influence Inventory ... 92 2.4 ... Summary ... 104 3 ... Configuring SAP IBP for Inventory ... 105 3.1 ... Architecture ... 105 3.2 ... Building Blocks ... 106 3.3 ... Planning Area Setup Using Predelivered Content ... 134 3.4 ... Versions ... 139 3.5 ... Scenarios ... 142 3.6 ... Planning Operators ... 143 3.7 ... Reason Codes ... 146 3.8 ... Data Integration ... 148 3.9 ... Planning Views ... 148 3.10 ... Dashboard and Analytics ... 153 3.11 ... Summary ... 156 4 ... Modeling a Supply Network ... 157 4.1 ... Introduction to Supply Networks ... 157 4.2 ... Supply Network Complexity ... 159 4.3 ... Elements of a Supply Network ... 164 4.4 ... Visualizing Supply Networks in SAP IBP ... 181 4.5 ... Summary ... 184 5 ... Optimizing Inventory in SAP IBP ... 185 5.1 ... What Is Network Inventory Optimization in SAP IBP? ... 185 5.2 ... Building Blocks for Inventory Calculation ... 187 5.3 ... Network Multiechelon Inventory Calculation ... 201 5.4 ... Summary ... 230 6 ... Structuring Inventory ... 231 6.1 ... Types of Inventory ... 231 6.2 ... Further Decomposition of Safety Stock ... 237 6.3 ... Calculating Inventory Components ... 241 6.4 ... Summary ... 251 7 ... Designing Your Inventory Planning Process ... 253 7.1 ... Centralized and Decentralized Inventory Planning Teams ... 253 7.2 ... Frequency of the Inventory Planning Cycle ... 255 7.3 ... From Reactive to Proactive Planner Tasks ... 257 7.4 ... Inventory Planning in Sales and Operations Planning ... 258 7.5 ... Sequence of Planning Tasks ... 260 7.6 ... Segmentation ... 270 7.7 ... Role of the Inventory Planner ... 272 7.8 ... Summary ... 273 8 ... Measuring Inventory Performance ... 275 8.1 ... Example Supply Chain for Inventory Planning ... 275 8.2 ... Key Performance Indicators for Inventory Optimization ... 279 8.3 ... Validate Input Quality ... 281 8.4 ... Review Inventory Plan ... 287 8.5 ... Assess Inventory Drivers ... 289 8.6 ... Finalize Inventory Plan ... 294 8.7 ... Create Custom Inventory Alerts ... 299 8.8 ... Summary ... 310 9 ... Building Intuition and Conducting What-If Analysis ... 311 9.1 ... What-If Analysis with Versions and Scenarios ... 312 9.2 ... Perform What-If Analysis ... 313 9.3 ... Simulating Situations ... 319 9.4 ... Intuition Building ... 332 9.5 ... Strategic What-If Analysis ... 334 9.6 ... Tactical What-If Analysis ... 337 9.7 ... Summary ... 338 10 ... Integrating SAP IBP for Inventory ... 339 10.1 ... Data Integration Technologies ... 339 10.2 ... Manual Data Integration Using the Web UI ... 342 10.3 ... Integration using SAP Cloud Platform Integration for Data Services ... 350 10.4 ... With SAP IBP Applications in the Unified Planning Area ... 361 10.5 ... With SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA ... 362 10.6 ... With SAP APO ... 365 10.7 ... With Non-SAP Systems ... 366 10.8 ... Exporting Data Using OData Services ... 367 10.9 ... Summary ... 367 11 ... Planning Your Implementation ... 369 11.1 ... Cloud Software Considerations ... 369 11.2 ... Manual versus Automated Workflo