The Power of Consensus Planning
Consider this… Planning only works when it is communicated and agreed upon by all stakeholders and that includes your external supplier. External collaboration is where the best laid IBP S&OP plans get you that winning advantage in markets and ultimately value.
From Disconnected to Collaborative Planning
Look at a familiar situation for a supply planner : Net demand for the supplier is what we expect as Receipts / Supply. However, there is no real signal being sent to the supplier about the expected supply till orders are placed.
Net demand expectations don't match supplier reality. Plans are made in isolation without supplier input or agreement.
If my supplier could get into the Planner Workspace, we could all get visibility of the planning situation. But this required a login for the supplier into IBP...until now.
We enable Supplier Collaboration through the awesome powers of SAP BTP integration and UI development (right to his phone!). The resulting IBP optimizer/heuristic has real supplier commitments and real-time impact.
See Supplier Collaboration in Action
Watch how automated supplier collaboration transforms planning from disconnected processes to real consensus.
How We Make It Happen
This is what drives real planning value but how do we make it happen without emails and phone calls? We automate integration through BTP.
Send Requirements
We send requirements as they happen to the supplier and ask for a commit through automated BTP integration.
Secure Supplier Login
The supplier gets requirements through a secure login portal and can review and confirm commitments in real-time.
Real-Time Integration
Confirmed receipts flow back into our IBP planning area in near real-time thanks to SAP BTP integration magic.
Smart Notifications
The whole platform can be delivered as a service with notifications and events. Beam a notification to your supplier's phone? Sure!
Key Benefits
No Additional Software
Any IBP implementation can utilize these process improvements without the need to buy any more software. Yes!
Service Delivery Option
The whole integration can be delivered as a service with zero support requirements if that is the way your enterprise wants to handle this.
Upgrade-Proof Technology
When you upgrade your systems, these REST-based technologies will be compatible with your IBP environment for the foreseeable future.
Impress Your Teams
Your planning community will be impressed. So will your Enterprise Architect. They will just work.
Early Innovation Advantage
It has never been easier to collaborate real-time with external suppliers thanks to wonderful innovations in SAP Cloud Technologies.
Real Consensus Planning
Drive real consensus planning and results with automated supplier collaboration that eliminates emails and phone calls.