Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is a management process that aims to bring together different business functions to plan and execute an organization's strategies. IBP goes beyond traditional Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) by including functions such as finance, marketing, and human resources in the planning process. While IBP can provide many benefits, such as increased visibility, better decision-making, and improved alignment, it also comes with several lesser-known challenges or rather taboo sensitive challenges that can make implementation difficult. Basic supply chain capability is lacking in any ability to execute the plan. There is a misconception that if you build it,…
Debbie EvansApril 24, 2023