IBP400 - SAP IBP for Inventory Training in New Zealand

The SAP IBP for Inventory course provides a deep understanding of inventory planning and optimization within SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP).

You will learn how SAP IBP for Inventory integrates with S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) processes and how its optimization capabilities help improve service levels and working capital efficiency.

Instructor-led training is complemented with hands-on exercises covering key topics such as multi-echelon inventory optimization, forecast error analysis, AI-assisted inventory planning, and scenario simulation.

Essential:

• IBP100 – SAP IBP for Supply Chain, Overview

• IBP200 – SAP IBP Platform Features and Time Series Planning

• IBP300 – SAP IBP Advanced Configuration

Recommended:

• Experience with SAP IBP for Demand and S&OP processes

• Knowledge of Supply Chain optimization and KPIs

• Application Consultants

• Business Process Owners / Team Leads / Power Users

• Solution Architects

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Explain the core features of SAP IBP for Inventory.

• Configure and implement single- and multi-stage inventory optimization.

• Identify and use master data, attributes, and key figures.

• Integrate inventory planning into the S&OP process.

• Use ABC/XYZ segmentation, forecast error calculation, and demand propagation.

• Execute and analyze an inventory optimization run.

• Utilize AI-assisted analysis and the Supply Chain Network App.

• Validate inputs and review inventory plans for scenario management.

• Introduction to SAP IBP for Inventory and Optimization Basics

• Inventory Planning and Optimization Concepts

• Integration of SAP IBP for Inventory in S&OP

• Master Data, Attributes and Key Figures

• Forecast Error and Uncertainty Handling

• Multi-Echelon and Single-Stage Optimization Methods

• Safety Stock Drivers and Service Level Calculation

• Running the Inventory Optimization Operator

• Inventory Profiles and Optimization Processes

• Scenario Planning and Network Capital Analysis

• Supply Chain Network & Inventory Analysis Apps

• AI-Assisted Inventory and Data Workbench Integration

• Planning Results, Diagnostics and Validation

• Lifecycle and Holistic Inventory Review