Time Series Based Supply Planning Optimizer
In this comprehensive course you will gain a solid understanding of the SAP IBP Time Series Based Supply Planning business processes using Optimizer, and their associated configuration. Instructor-led training is…
Last Updated: March 2026

Overview
In this comprehensive course you will gain a solid understanding of the SAP IBP Time Series Based Supply Planning business processes using Optimizer, and their associated configuration. Instructor-led training is supplemented with hands-on exercises. DO NOT attempt this course until…
Course Goals
- Outline the features of SAP IBP Time Series Based Constrained Supply Planning with Optimizer
- Describe in detail: Modeling, Key Figures, and Parameters
- Utilize Operators and Optimizers
Lessons and Topics
- Overview of Time Series Supply Planning w/ Optimizer
- Supply Planning Operators in SAP IBP and Criteria for Choosing
- Overview of Optimizer and constraints
- Comparison of Optimizer versus Finite Heuristics
- Day in the life of Planners
- Run optimizer and analyze results
- Production
- Generating a production plan
- Understand parameters, costs and key figures related to production
- Modeling Capacity and alternate production
- Run Optimizer and analyze results
- Demand and Fulfillment
- Understand Demand and related levels within SAP IBP
- Modeling Demand Priority and Lateness
- Understand parameters, costs and key figures related to Demand and fulfillment metrics
- Inventory
- Explain Target Inventory and Lot-Size policies
- Understand parameters, costs and key figures related to Inventory Target
- Explain projected stocks and optimizer results
- Distribution
- Model Storage Constraints
- Model Multiple Modes of Transport
- Model Push production using Min Resource Utilization
- Understand parameters, costs and key figures related to distribution
- Fair share
- Explain Fair share concept
- Model Fair share of Demand, Late Demand, Inventory Target and Holding Inventory
- Model Fair share of Dependent Demand
- Understand parameters, costs and key figures related to Fair share
- Discuss telescopic planning and other performance related topics
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