SAP IBP (Sales & Operations Planning) S&OP enables cross-functional organizational input to the monthly cycle. It aligns all sources of demand/forecast and supply/ capacity to balance supply with demand and manages exceptions in real-time. S&OP is typically the first application our customers utilize in the transformation of their supply chain.
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CloudPaths
CloudPaths provides cloud applications expertise and services to transform and optimize enterprises. As a preferred partner of SAP, the CloudPaths team offers complete digital supply chain planning, guidance, and implementation. CloudPaths’ ‘Transform, Innovate, and Accelerate’ model enables customers to maximize their supply chain technology investments and performance. Headquartered in Newark, CA, with regional offices across the globe driven by dedicated supply chain experienced employees. For more details, please visit www.cloudpaths.com.
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SAP IBP Demand provides additional forecast algorithms (in addition to S&OP), demand sensing capabilities, and daily forecast level detail to address the short-term demand fluctuations, and execution to meet customer service levels. Typically, our customers utilize IBP Demand either concurrently or as a second phase to IBP S&OP.
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SAP IBP Inventory is the industry leading inventory planning and optimization application capable of modeling the entire supply chain network and determining the appropriate level of inventory to maximize customer service while “fixing the mix“, resulting in significant inventory savings and ROI. Our customers typically implement IBP Inventory as part of Phase 2 of the supply chain transformation.
CloudPaths partnered with Blue Diamond Growers to enhance their SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) system, leading to 50% fewer system disruptions, 100% coverage on upgrades, and three times more effective demand planning, ultimately improving data accuracy and operational efficiency in almond processing and distribution.
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Since the start of the pandemic, risk-resiliency has been a driving force in companies’ supply chain transformations. CloudPath’s Tushar Bhalla joins us on the series to discuss how technology is changing how companies proactively predict.
This webinar discusses how Cloud, AI, and SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) are revolutionizing supply chain resilience and agility, highlighting SAP IBP's capabilities for optimizing performance, providing enterprise-wide value, ensuring smooth transitions from SAP APO, and future-proofing operations.
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How Array Technologies’ Project-Based Planning Revolution Turned Constraints into Competitive AdvantageArray Technologies transitioned from manual project management to a sophisticated, project-based planning model using SAP Integrated Business Planning, enhancing their ability to manage complex solar energy projects while addressing challenges like data fragmentation and financial impact assessment.
Governance is Not Maintenance: Solving the Human Side of SAP IBP Master DataIn an interview, Nikki Sheridan emphasizes that effective governance, which focuses on preventing bad data entry rather than just fixing issues, is crucial for successful SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) implementation; organizations should prioritize understanding future decisions over current data, ensuring user accountability and process clarity to enhance data quality and system adoption.
Why Master Data Forms the Core of an SAP IBP StrategyNikki Sheridan emphasizes that treating Master Data and Planning Area design in SAP Integrated Planning (IBP) as a mere technical task can lead to long-term issues, arguing that a well-structured planning area is vital for sustainable business decisions.
Navigating the Future of SAP Supply Chain AnalyticsOrganizations are transforming their supply chains from isolated plans to unified, analytics-driven strategies that empower planners to act as strategic micro-CEOs, leveraging GenAI and integrated data platforms for cross-functional decision-making and enhanced resilience.
CloudPaths Ranks No. 840 on the 2025 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private CompaniesCloudPaths has secured the No. 840 spot on the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, celebrating its third consecutive year among the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. This achievement underscores the company’s commitment to a people-first culture that fosters innovation and delivers outstanding customer experiences.
How Analytics is Turning SAP Planners into Strategic StorytellersIn a supply chain context, demand planners are transitioning from traditional number crunchers to strategic storytellers through embedded analytics and a collaborative planning approach, allowing them to uncover hidden opportunities and improve overall organizational resilience.
Identifying Key Reasons for SAP IBP Implementation FailureThe transition to SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) can greatly enhance supply chain management, but many implementations fail due to overly ambitious project scopes, misaligned operational readiness, and poor data governance, leading to low user adoption and compromised ROI.
The Synchronization Imperative for Vertically Integrated Titans with SAP IBP: Part 2In an interview with Cameron Schwartz from CloudPaths, the complexities of implementing SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) for vertically integrated companies are highlighted, emphasizing the challenges of managing vast data volumes and ensuring stakeholder engagement, alongside the necessity of cross-functional collaboration and effective data governance to achieve successful synchronized planning.
Navigating Complexity: How CloudPaths Strengthens Supplier CollaborationIn today's complex global supply chains, organizations must prioritize robust supplier collaboration beyond simple transactions to enhance visibility, foster partnerships, and effectively utilize technology in order to navigate challenges and improve overall performance.
Navigating the Complexities of SAP IBP with CloudPaths – Part 1Saumanya Datta from CloudPaths discusses the complexities of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) implementation, emphasizing the importance of data management, change management, and stakeholder engagement, while highlighting how predictive analytics and cloud benefits can enhance supply chain planning.
Orchestrating Stronger Supply Chains — A New Era with SAP + CloudPathsAt NASCES 2025, CloudPaths, SAP, and Microsoft highlighted the shift from reactive supply chains to real-time orchestration, emphasizing the integration of SAP IBP, Microsoft’s AI, and CloudPaths' execution capabilities to enhance resilience and convert disruptions into opportunities.
Enhancing Supply Chain Efficiency with SAP IBP and CloudPaths—Part 2The recent SAP Unleashed event underscored the critical role of AI and data in enhancing supply chain inventory optimization, highlighting challenges in data and change management while showcasing how SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) solutions, supported by CloudPaths, can lead to significant ROI and improved efficiency through better data visibility and strategic inventory deployment.
Enhancing Supply Chain Efficiency with SAP IBP and CloudPaths—Part 1Supply chain management is increasingly vital for organizations in a dynamic market. While many face challenges like fragmented data and skill gaps that hinder effective use of data analytics, solutions like SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) are helping businesses improve their supply chain processes through a systematic and phased approach to data quality and integration.
Optimizing the Cloud Supply Chain: Insights on End to End TransformationThe webinar addresses challenges in cloud supply chain optimization such as demand forecasting and cost management, and discusses solutions like AI-driven analytics and multi-cloud strategies to improve efficiency and resilience.
Building Resilient and Agile Supply Chains Leveraging Data, Analytics, and AutomationIn 2024, supply chain professionals are constantly navigating a myriad of supply chain challenges, ranging from managing diverse product portfolios and predicting fluctuations in demand and supply to complying with regulatory shifts and mitigating geopolitical risks. Amidst these complexities, the enduring impact of the pandemic on the industry emphasizes the critical need for resilient and adaptable supply chains. This research explores how organizations are leveraging data, analytics and automation to build resilient and agile supply chains. While data, analytics and automation have been integral to supply chain management across industries for decades, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) necessitates companies to reevaluate their approach and portfolio to establish a reliable single source of truth for supply chain data, enhancing visibility and enabling advanced analytics, all while maintaining accessibility and user-friendliness.
How CloudPaths Makes Supply Chains SmarterSupply chains have experienced unprecedented challenges and obstacles in recent years – COVID-19, inflation, geopolitical tensions, and much more. These issues are posing unique challenges to organizations, even into 2024.
Many of these companies are turning to the supply chain experts at CloudPaths to address end-to-end planning and execution issues. CloudPaths has helped dozens of organizations increase their real-time supply chain visibility, collaborate with suppliers, and detect exceptions to help decision-makers adjust in a timely manner.
SAPinsider spoke with members of the CloudPaths team to touch on a number of topics relating to the supply chain space. They discussed the importance of going over strategy ahead of any supply chain strategy, the practical applications for AI and automation in an SCM context, and what the next year holds for the organization.
A Sustainable Supply Chain TransformationDhaval Desai, Principal Group Engineering Manager at Microsoft, spearheads a remarkable sustainable supply chain transformation within the tech giant, leading to substantial gains in productivity and cost avoidance. Leveraging his experience and cross-industry insights, Desai's team revolutionizes supply chain management, driving efficiencies, enabling growth, and aligning with sustainability goals.
The Impact of Forecasting & PlanningEffective supply chain management starts with thorough planning, accurate forecasting, and reliable trading and business partnerships. Inaccurate forecasts can cause significant ripple effects, impacting stock and benefits over an extended period. This Whitepaper explores the SAP Business Network Planning Collaboration, a solution that integrates with SAP IBP to enhance Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), enabling faster and more accurate decision-making.
Path to Cloud Excellence Starts With CloudpathsMicrosoft's supply chain engineering organization has quadrupled in size, focusing on technology innovation and testing generative AI solutions. With a keen focus on empowering employees and leveraging the golden triangle of people, process, and technology, Microsoft aims to standardize processes and build capabilities to support their exponential growth.
CloudPaths – NVIDIA Case StudyCloudPaths’ SAP IBP support and enhancement services were integral in enabling NVIDIA to improve its planning processes, reduce costs, and improve customer service levels. The implementation of allocation and order-based planning capabilities enabled NVIDIA to respond more effectively to customer demand and increase its competitive advantage in the market.
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