The Pitfalls of Integrated Business Planning (And How to Overcome Them)

Integrated business planning (IBP) is being touted as the solution to every supply chain problem. But we all know that breaking down enterprise siloes is incredibly challenging — because true integration is more complicated than it should be. Leadership is demanding better visibility while ERPs have become monolith solutions. Even when specific tools are implemented, many organizations never adopt IBP principles because their culture resists them or insists on modifying forecasts (or other gamesmanship arises). The result? IBP becomes a transformation whale that can’t be consumed all at once.

At its core, IBP is about the democratization and visibility of data combined with the ability to make better decisions from greater collaboration. The ideal outcome is alignment between three key enterprise data sets: the sales forecast, the operations forecast and the budget. By developing a shared and outcome-based plan focused on step-change improvements, executives can kick off a transformation journey that does not require an expensive project.

In this webinar, GEP’s supply chain advisors will discuss how to leverage better processes and tools to jumpstart an IBP journey. You’ll learn how to synthesize decision-making across the enterprise in concert with stakeholders without breaking the bank.

On the Agenda:

• The current state of the IBP capability
• How to evaluate the realistic opportunities and outcomes of IBP
• How to accelerate collaboration with processes and tools that truly enable results
• How to design an outcome-based transformation plan versus a technology implementation plan
• What to do next to get started on better IBP without busting the budget