Due to their complexity, configurable make-to-order products place special challenges on integrated supply chain planning. Production planning must be improved based on block schedules that result from the demand forecast and sales orders that embody product characteristics. SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and SAP S/4HANA embedded Production planning and Detailed Scheduling  (PP/DS) with Production Planning Optimization help to optimize your production planning processes.

In this workshop, we will discuss what an integrated approach could look like. This process will be demoed within the workshop and will cover the following:

• Forecast the demand on a material variant level

• Optimize your production by distributing the demand on various plants and resources

• Block Planning for materials with different characteristics

• Simulate prices for increasing raw material costs

Facilitated By: Andreas Steinwender, SAP | Frank Büscher, SAP