Description

SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) is a supply chain planning solution designed for manufacturing, sales, and retail industries. It enables users to create supply and demand plans for both internal and external supply chains; access sales, material, and customer data; forecast market trends and handle inventory buffers; plan product flow along the supply chain with consideration for penalties; implement Rules-based ATP through product or location substitution strategies. Features include demand planning, supply network planning, multi-level production planning, backorder processing, and safety stock planning algorithms.