[ SAP Int... Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integrated-business-planning/reviews) [ SAP Int... Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integrated-business-planning/reviews) # SAP Integrated Business Planning Features ##### ## Inventory Management Platform Features (10) Centralized Inventory Database Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database. Inventory Level Dashboards Maintain a visual on product stock levels throughout your facilities with flexible inventory dashboards. Stock History Reporting View the history of individual items and compare the sales performance of new to old stock in order to inform purchasing decisions. Low Stock Notifications Set low stock thresholds and receive automatic alerts when stock decreases to that level. Bundles, Kits, & Variants Automatically adjust inventory for product bundles, kit orders, and product variations within the system. Asset Tracking Use barcode or radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology with specialized readers or mobile applications to track inventory assets throughout warehouse facilities. Inventory Forecasting Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management. eCommerce Integrations Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and payment gateways with the system to link inventory records between across platforms. Accounting Integrations Track inventory costs and costs of goods sold (COGS) with accounting software integrations. Data Exporting / Importing Transfer large volumes of inventory data records into and out of the system with built-in import / export tools. Show More ##### ## Analytics (9) Forecasting - Supply Chain Planning Analyzes aggregated supply chain and shipping data to gain predictive insight Asset Tracking - Supply Chain Planning Monitors and tracks the physical status of goods and materials Data Collection - Supply Chain Planning Aggregates and centralizes data regarding product movement, materials management, and financial information Business Reporting - Supply Chain Planning Generates reports that identify KPIs and other relevant metrics Reporting Provides users with automated reports and dashboards on all demand plans, and forecast KPIs Segmentation analysis Allows users to perform ABC and XYZ analyses and assess forecastability with rules adjustable by business users. Product lifecycle Allows users to forecast the demand impact of events such as new product launches product up-gradation, pricing, rebates, marketing activities, product discontinuation Simulation Allows users to create simulation scenarios with factors such as changed pricing Historical Forecast Allows users to pull historical data in order to more accurately predict future demand Show More ##### ## Warehouse Management (3) Sales and Operations Planning - Supply Chain Planning Provides comprehensive visibility and oversight into supply chain operations Production Planning - Supply Chain Planning Provides inventory scheduling and inventory management functionalities Process Automation - Supply Chain Planning Automates the tracking and recording of activities within the entire supply chain lifecycle Show More ##### ## Delivery (3) Flows Track products to determine when they are shipped, in transit, or delivered. Inventory Optimize inventory to improve fulfillment and increase customer satisfaction. Modes Manage multiple delivery modes such as truckload, less than truckload, rail, parcel, and ocean. Show More ##### ## Performance (3) Financial Analytics Identify the financial impact of deliveries based on costs and revenues. KPIs Provide performance metrics such as delivery performance, on-time arrival performance, and compliance. Benchmarking Use supply chain data to identify trends and their impact on performance. Show More ##### ## Multichannel inventory management (3) Warehouse Inventory Transfer Allows users to create warehouse-to-warehouse transfers knowing the exact stock levels for both locations when sending and receiving Multichannel Inventory Syncing Allows users to sync inventory across multiple stores, marketplaces, and warehouses Multi-Warehouse Routing Allows users to connect sales channels to specific warehouses. Show More ##### ## 3PL inventory management (3) Client management Allows users to manage all thier clients on one system Marketplace connections Allows users to connect marketplaces for each client 3PL inventory tracking Allows inventory tracking for specific customer required attributes such as lot, serial, style/color/size Show More ##### ## Inventory Management (5) Inventory Tracking Real-time inventory tracking. Maintains accurate "On Hand" information by matching reserved inventory requested on purchase and sales orders. Inventory Costing Ability to establish costing methods such as Average, LIFO, FIFO, and Specific Unit. Product Master Manage and track all inventory records across warehouses and retail locations through a single unified database. Inventory Forecasting Optimize inventory levels with features that suggest reorder points and economic order quantities (EOQs) that facilitate inventory management. Integrations Integrate shopping carts, eCommerce platforms, POS, and accounting with the system to link inventory records across platforms. Show More ##### ## Collaboration (4) Integrations Allows users to integrate their demand planning software with ERP and SCM software Multiple users Allows multiple users to simultaneously input thier data online, offline or remotely Forecast collaboration Allows multiple stakeholders into planning data for increased visibility Inventory collaboration Allows users to have multi-tier visibility into current stock and purchase orders Show More ##### ## Planning (7) Planning dashboard Provides users with a planning dahsboard for real-time data Capacity Planning Allows users to ensure production capacity meets demand Assortment Planning Allows users to conduct demand planning for seasonal and intermittent demand Business functions Allows users to tailor demand planning by business function including sales and marketing Goal planning Allows users to customize demand planning that take all data on particular goals into consideration. Comprehensive Planning The system automatically accounts for data related to consumer demand and any planned network changes. Workflow Allows users to automate routine steps for demand planning or data preparation Show More ##### ## Visibility (4) Shipment Tracking Ability to track inbound products to determine when they are shipped, in transit, or delivered. Order-Level Visibility Ability to track and search for the location of shipments by PO or SKU ETA Ability to use historical tracking data and machine learning in order to accurately predict ETAs Geofencing Ability to establish geofences to determine precise and accurate arrivals Show More ##### ## Workflow Automation (4) Rating Access up to date rates from carriers, including spot market Dispatch and Tender Ability to request a bid from multiple carriers and directly book shipments Invoice Management Ability to manage and automate invoices Digital Document Reconciliation Ability to utilize paperless documents to automate reconciliation process including bills of lading, proofs of delivery, and weight certificates Show More ##### ## Network Management (2) Geographic Optionality Ability to access full coverage of required geographies Automated Onboarding Ability to efficiently onboard new carriers during network implementation Show More ##### ## Platform (3) Data quality Ability to access data enrichment, sources, & normalization to serve up actionable and clean data Languages Provide support for multiple languages Configurable Notifications Provide rule-based notifications to empower real-time collaboration at key milestones and quickly resolve issues. 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