Sapphire Now 2016 Preview:
SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Heavily Featured
There will be many different sessions at Sapphire 2016 related to SAP Integrated Business Planning applications.
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Check out the Sapphire Sample Supply Chain Agenda to get started!
And visit the list below of IBP Related Session you can’t afford to miss to make the most out of your Sapphire 2016 experience!
Why is everyone excited about SAP Integrated Business Planning?
SAP got it right:
- Easy to Consume Cloud Based Delivery – Systems are deployed within a couple of days without any help from the IT department
- MS Excel User Interface – Planners and Sales Teams who provide forecasting input know and love the flexibility of MS Excel.
- Collaboration – Reduce the number of emails you get and keep the conversation around Supply Chain Planning moving at the speed of the Social Enterprise.
- Analytics – Insightful analytics highlight key areas to focus on and provide for easy drill down analysis.
- HANA Backend - Customers have a need for speed.
- Optimization – Inventory Optimization and Demand Sensing Algorithms drive down working capital and improve customer service.
Click here to learn more about IBP
What you will see at Sapphire related to IBP:
Extended SCM Demo Pods that will focus on SAP Integrated Business Planning: Demand-Driven Planning, Response and Supply Management, and Logistics and Order Fulfillment. Hear how SAP Integrated Business Planning has driven real customer value. We are really excited to demonstrate SAP’s Integrated Business Planning capabilities and share how SAP customers have utilized the SAP Integrated Business Planning applications across so many different industries.
SAP Partners are really jazzed about the power of IBP and they want to show you how they helped their clients with IBP. Check out their IBP demos and stories at their booths. Some of the partners you will see include: EY, Infosys, Capgemini, PwC, Dell, Bristlecone, SGI, Cognizant, Intrigo, SCM Connections, TCS, Working Capital Services, IBM, Wipro Technologies, Beelogix, SCM02 and Deloitte
Lots of IBP Customers
There will also be many customer sessions including customer panels and presentations discussing their IBP implementations. Hear from PepsiCo, Cargill, KraftHeinz, and Weir Minerals amongst many others. Come ready with your questions!
Supply Chain Executive Networking
Network till you drop!
For example:
- The Supply Chain Women's Network Evening Reception,
- When: Wed. May 18 6:30pm – 8:00pm
- Where: Hilton Orlando, Room Lake Hart
- The SAP Extended Supply Chain Team is hosting a Client Appreciation Reception
- When: Wednesday, May 18th 6:30pm - 8:30pm
- Where: BB King’s, 9101 International Drive, Suite 2230 Orlando FL
- Please RSVP to Jill.Pappas@sap.com, 1-630-395-3276
Hope you are able to make it to Sapphire to learn more about how SAP Integrated Business Planning can help you!
Safe Travels!
Related Post: Top 10 Reasons to Attend Sapphire Now 2016
IBP related sessions you can’t afford to miss!
Date | Time | Session Title | Session Type |
Tuesday, May 17th | 12:30pm – 12:50pm | Gain Global, End-to-End Visibility Across Your Entire Supply Network | Demo Theater |
Tuesday, May 17th | 02:30pm – 2:50pm | Unleash the Power of Next-Generation Planning in Short Order | Demo Theater |
Tuesday, May 17th | 03:00pm – 04:00pm | Weir Minerals Story Implementing SAP Sales and Operations Planning, Powered by SAP HANA | Lecture Presentation |
| Tuesday, May 17th | 03:00pm - 04:00pm | Road Map: Integrated Business Planning | Lecture Presentation |
Wednesday, May 18th | 11:00am – 12:00pm | PepsiCo’s Approach to Inventory Planning Using SAP IBP | Panel Discussion |
Wednesday, May 18th | 12:45pm – 1:45pm | SAP Integrated Business Planning Solution Journey Within Cargill | Lecture Presentation |
Wednesday, May 18th | 04:00pm – 04:20pm | Turn Your Supply Plans into Profits with Next-Generation Business Planning | Demo Theater |
Wednesday, May 18th | 04:00pm – 04:40pm | Becoming a More Customer-Centric Demand Network Based on Real-Time Insights | Interactive Session |
Wednesday, May 18th | 05:30pm – 06:10pm | Maximize Business Agility with a Digital Demand-Driven Supply Network | Panel Discussion |
Thursday, May 19th | 11:00am – 11:40am | Determine the Optimal Inventory to Meet Customer Expectations | Interactive Session |
Thursday, May 19th | 02:30pm – 02:50pm | Optimize Your Supply Chain from Demand Through Production and Delivery | Campus Presentation |
Thursday, May 19th | 03:30pm – 03:50pm | Maximize Business Agility with a Digital, Demand-Driven Supply Network | Panel Discussion: Mckesson, Cargil, Cascades & Johnsonville |
May 17th – 19th | Open during show floor hours | Demand-Driven Business Planning | Demo Station |
May 17th – 19th | Open during show floor hours | Response and Supply Management | Demo Station |
