SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer

Name: leverX Company
Brand: LeverX
Rating: 4.9 (114 reviews)

Reduce order lead time, ensure optimal resource usage, and increase production volumes with efficient production planning.

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SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) is a multilevel supply chain planning tool used for production planning, demand forecasting, and inventory buffer minimization. It provides users with real-time monitoring and predictive analytics combined with system optimization.

SAP APO is an integral part of effective supply chain management (SCM). The platform includes institutional structures and organizational mechanisms that improve information management and financial flow control, coordinating all suppliers, producers, distributors, and customers in SAP ERP.

Accurate forecasting

The Demand Planning feature leverages advanced statistical methods and collaborative tools to forecast future demand effectively. This enables the development of precise plans based on data-driven insights.

Optimized production scheduling

The solution streamlines production scheduling through the Planning/Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS). By considering constraints, such as equipment capacity and material availability, it minimizes the risk of schedule disruptions.

Enhanced supply chain accuracy

SAP APO provides robust modeling and short-term scenario analysis capabilities, allowing businesses to optimize their supply chains further. These features help improve forecasting accuracy, streamline inventory management, and refine production planning.

Inventory optimization

Improved inventory management reduces storage costs and mitigates risks associated with shortages or overstocking of goods and materials.

Simplified supply chain management

The Supply Network Planning and Global Available-to-Promise features optimize supply chain management, ensuring seamless coordination of material and resource deliveries across the network.

Preparedness for any scenario

The solution supports “What-if” scenario analysis, enabling businesses to create actionable plans for potential disruptions or shifts in demand. This fosters proactive decision-making and strengthens supply chain resilience.

Demand Planning

Fuel future customers’ demand with SAP APO forecasting, planning, and optimization functions. Adopt a consensus-based approach to achieve genuine transparency and create trustworthy procurement plans.

Supply Сhain Planning

Secure a real-time digital console where all logistic processes run smoothly. Oversee the entire logistics chain — process purchasing, manufacturing, distribution, and transportation data — in one place.

Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling

Utilize precise production planning. Simultaneous planning material, scheduling capacity, and optimization technologies allow for flexible plan creation and optimal set-up time for order sequence.

Transportation Planning

Identify and evaluate future transport needs with a survey and data-based step-by-step plan, where every transport movement follows a well-thought out algorithm. Boost the supply chain network’s efficiency from sales orders and purchases to deliveries.

Available-to-Promise Planning

Keep a reasonable amount of supplies within your warehouses to maximize the efficiency of the inventory space. Reduce “due soon” and “overdue” customer orders and re-plan the master schedule or material requirements if needed.

The main problem of the logistics chain is that the delivery time of products to the customer must be significantly shorter than the production cycle time or production period. To avoid this and guarantee a high level of supply service, normal and safety stocks must be kept as a set of component parts or at distribution centers.

Moreover, small changes during sales planning can cause big, and probably costly, changes in production planning. Therefore, the goal of using a planning tool is to create the most sales volume forecasts as precisely as possible.

SAP APO provides you with executive functions such as deblocking, confirmation, preparation of material, and movement of material for production orders, or purchase orders. You will get access to:

High-performance liveCache technology.
The global server integrated with multiple OLTP systems.
Complex collaorative sales planning opportunities between companies.
Simultaneous material and capacity planning.
Optimization of resource utilization for multiple plans.
Optimize transportation by route planning.
Order estimation and analysis.

Why Choose LeverX as Your SAP Implementation Provider?

Proven track record

For over 20 years, we have helped businesses worldwide succeed with SAP. We’ve already completed 950+ projects for over 800 clients, including top names on the Fortune 500 list.

Industry experts

The LeverX team comprises professionals with hands-on knowledge in 30+ industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and oil  and gas.

SAP partnership

We implement SAP projects end-to-end  and collaborate with SAP on the development and enhancement of its existing solutions.

Quality and security track record

LeverX operates in compliance with international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, and ISO 55001, ensuring reliability and quality in every project.

Investment in innovation

We actively integrate advanced technologies, such as Data Science, IoT, AI, Big Data, Blockchain, and others, to help clients efficiently address their business challenges.

Flexibility

Our team is available 24/7, which enables us to quickly deploy projects, maintain process transparency, and adapt each development phase to meet your specific requirements.

Implementation Roadmap

We follow the SAP Activate methodology, which breaks down the implementation of SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer into six essential stages:

Current Processes Evaluation: Assess existing business processes and identify the organization's needs.
Defining Technical Requirements: Create a detailed specification of the functional and technical needs of the new system.

Discover

Setting Goals and Objectives: Establish and agree on the goals to be achieved throughout the project.
Assembling the Project Team: Appoint team members and define their roles and responsibilities.
Project Plan Development: Create a comprehensive plan that outlines project phases, timelines, resources, and key performance indicators.
Budget Determination: Estimate and approve the budget.
Specifications Preparation: Develop the technical and functional specifications for the development team.

Prepare

Ensuring Business Requirements are Met: Check that SAP APO aligns with business requirements and project objectives.
Data Validation: Verify the accuracy and compliance of the data.

Explore

Data Migration: Transfer data from existing systems to the new one.
System Configuration: Set up the solution according to requirements and specifications.
Customization: Develop additional features and modules, if the standard solution does not meet all needs.
Integrations: Configure SAP APO to work with other IT systems and applications.

Realize

Testing: Perform functional, integration, regression, and load testing to ensure that all works correctly.
User Training: Organize sessions to help users become familiar with the new system.

Deploy

System Readiness Check: Verify that the system is ready for operational use.
Launch: Officially transition to active use of SAP APO.
Ongoing Support: Continuously monitor solution performance to identify and resolve any issues.

Run

FAQ

What is SAP APO?

SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) is a supply chain planning solution that helps businesses optimize production, distribution, and demand planning.

How does SAP APO improve demand forecasting?

SAP APO uses statistical models and historical data to generate accurate demand forecasts and help companies manage inventory effectively.

Can SAP APO be integrated with SAP S/4HANA?

Yes, SAP APO can be integrated with SAP S/4HANA to allow for real-time data synchronization and a unified supply chain approach.

Can SAP APO manage global supply chains?

Yes, SAP APO helps coordinate production, distribution, and inventory across multiple locations, which supports global supply chain planning.

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