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Optimizing Supply Chains with the GIB Suite for SAP ECC 6.0
Smartly Optimize Supply Chains with the GIB Suite for SAP ECC 6.0
With the GIB Suite for SAP ECC 6.0, companies can make their supply chain processes more efficient, transparent, and effective. The solution improves delivery capability, creates transparency throughout the entire value chain, and harmonizes processes across departmental boundaries. Through more accurate forecasts, optimized inventory levels, and the targeted use of resources, excess capacity is reduced and out-of-stock situations are avoided. As a result, companies benefit from a stable, flexible supply chain, higher customer satisfaction, and a solution that can be implemented quickly with an attractive cost-benefit ratio.
The GIB Suite is an SAP-certified add-on that helps you reduce costs, optimize inventory, and improve your ability to fulfill orders. Without the need for interfaces or investment in additional hardware, the GIB Suite for SAP ECC 6.0 seamlessly integrates logistics processes into SAP and extends the SAP standard with key planning functions. There’s no more need to switch back and forth between different transactions, tools, or Excel files: with the GIB Suite, you have all the key data for your supply chain processes at a glance. This allows you to make the best decisions efficiently, conveniently, and transparently.
The modules of the GIB Suite are:
GIB Forecast
Optimized supply chain management begins with reliable sales planning
The GIB Forecast sales planning and forecasting tool is quick and easy to use. Reliable forecasting methods simplify rolling sales planning and allow you to focus on items and product groups that are difficult to forecast. This helps you optimize your planning over the long term. You also gain the ability to implement your forecasting methods promptly, thereby increasing your delivery capacity and optimizing your inventory.
Our Service Packages:
- Implementation and Fine-Tuning of GIB Forecast in the SAP System
- Optimizing Sales Planning Through Data-Driven Forecasting Models
- Integration of Forecast Data into Operational Planning and Inventory Control
- Development of Forecasting Processes to Improve Forecast Accuracy
- Training sessions and workshops on the effective use of GIB Forecast in day-to-day planning
Benefits for you:
- Specific Forecast Hierarchy
- Personalized Forecast Information
- Automated Outlier Removal
- Automated Identification of the Best Forecasting Model
- Simulation of Various Forecasting Models
- Manual corrections
- Improving Forecast Accuracy
GIB Controlling
Manage and Optimize Processes with Smart Metrics
GIB Controlling offers supply chain managers a powerful solution for data-driven management of their supply chain. At its core is the transparent analysis of logistics metrics, which enables a well-founded evaluation and optimization of inventory and processes. ABC and XYZ analyses allow materials to be classified in a targeted manner and managed strategically. The range matrix identifies excess or shortfall in inventory at an early stage and supports demand-driven planning. Simulations enable users to test different planning scenarios and evaluate their impact on delivery capability and inventory costs. Dynamic planning parameters and planning profiles simplify master data maintenance and ensure consistent settings. Flexible aggregation levels enable analyses ranging from individual materials to an overall view. Industry-specific rules help automate the evaluation and control of inventory. Intuitive navigation quickly leads to relevant information and supports targeted decision-making. Thanks to full SAP integration, GIB Controlling is seamlessly integrated into existing systems, ensuring maximum efficiency without interface issues.
Our Service Packages:
- Analysis and Visualization of Logistics Metrics with GIB Controlling
- Implementation of ABC/XYZ Analyses for Material Classification
- Development of Customized Rules for Inventory Valuation
- Optimization of Range Control and Scheduling Parameters
- Integrating GIB Controlling into Strategic Supply Chain Decisions
Benefits for you:
- Quick-W: A Simple Potential Analysis
- Material Classification
- Establishing Inventory Planning Strategies
- Assessment of Consequences and Risks Through Simulation of Planning Parameters
- Automatic Update of Master Data
- Efficient, Effective, and Sustainable Inventory Optimization
GIB Operations
Handling day-to-day operational activities with GIB Operations
GIB Operations is the central planning cockpit for operational supply chain management in SAP. With customizable user interfaces and selection criteria, users can maintain a clear overview of demand, inventory, and production processes at all times. The integrated planning monitor detects critical situations, such as missing parts, early on and enables rapid corrective action. Safety and reporting stock levels are calculated automatically, while planning parameters can be dynamically maintained using formula sets. Dashboards provide a clear and practical visualization of storage locations and material flows. The integration of related modules from the GIB Suite expands functionality and provides a holistic view of the supply chain. Maintaining material master data is also simplified and can be done directly within the SAP system. Simulations help users run through various scenarios and make informed decisions. In this way, GIB Operations ensures maximum transparency, efficiency, and confidence in day-to-day operations—directly within SAP, without additional interfaces.
Our Service Packages:
- Process Analysis and Optimization of Operational Planning with GIB Operations
- Implementation and SAP Customizing of the Dispocockpit for Maximum Transparency
- Implementation of a scheduling monitoring system for the early detection of bottlenecks
- Training and Change Management for the Successful Use of GIB Operations
- Integration of adjacent GIB modules for comprehensive supply chain management
Benefits for you:
- Quick Alerts for Daily Tasks
- Time-Saving Scheduling Through Aggregated Information
- Cross-plant scheduling activities
- Triggering MRP processes using just one cockpit (“Dispocockpit,” “Dispomonitor”)
- Role-Based Work Using a Task Navigator
GIB Buying
Optimal Order Processing with GIB Buying
GIB Buying brings structure and efficiency to operational procurement. The module enables intelligent order bundling that automatically takes into account minimum order quantities, transport volumes, and delivery restrictions. Range-oriented procurement ensures that materials are ordered in a timely and cost-effective manner without creating unnecessary inventory. The automatic adjustment of order bundles ensures that changes to individual line items are implemented consistently and in compliance with rules. At the same time, GIB Buying optimizes the utilization of transportation resources, thereby reducing delivery and transportation costs. Restriction-based procurement takes supplier agreements and logistical requirements into account, thereby increasing planning reliability. Transparent material requirements planning provides all relevant information at a glance and supports quick, well-informed decisions.
Our Service Packages:
- Consulting Services for the Implementation and Configuration of GIB Buying
- Process Optimization in Operational Procurement with GIB Buying
- Integration of GIB Buying into Existing SAP System Landscapes
- Training and Enablement for Procurement Teams on Using GIB Buying
- Analysis and optimization of ordering strategies, including order consolidation and coverage logic
Benefits for you:
- Dealing with Supplier Constraints
- Save Costs Through Product-Line-Optimized Order Processing
- Transportation Cost Optimization
- Optimization of Load Carriers
- Improving Delivery Capacity
- Create Smart Order Bundling
GIB Planning
Accurately Plan Capacity with GIB Planning for Production Planning
Capacities relevant to planning generally belong to different production and responsibility areas. To this end, GIB Planning organizes your production areas into planning and information areas.
GIB Planning provides you with a tabular planning board for optimal capacity and sequence planning for manufacturing, process, and planned orders, or for production schedules in the context of mass production. Using drag-and-drop in simulation mode, you can schedule orders that have not yet been scheduled and check their feasibility in a graphical representation of the capacity situation before implementation. Necessary capacity adjustments—for example, due to breakdowns, plant holidays, or special shifts—can be implemented quickly and easily.
The system also integrates traditional application functions in the areas of production, process, and planned order processing. This makes it easy to identify, utilize, and process tasks such as the implementation, approval, and printing of planned orders, scheduling, confirmation, exception reporting, missing-part situations, global availability, COGI processing, and more. Thanks to the integration with SAP, the data is always up-to-date and available online.
Our Service Packages:
- Optimizing Planning Processes with GIB Planning
- Implementation and Customization of the Module in SAP S/4HANA
- Analysis and Improvement of Demand Planning and Range Management
- Development of layout profiles and formula libraries for dynamic parameter maintenance
- Training sessions and workshops on the efficient use of GIB Planning in day-to-day operations
Benefits for you:
- Immediate Implementation of Necessary Measures in Critical Situations
- Slot Planning, Rough Planning, Two-Step Planning
- Capacitive Sequence Control
- Adjustment of the setup time
- Multi-Planning Set
- Eagle-Eye Dashboard
- Gantt Chart and Visualization
GIB Vendor-Managed Inventory
Conserving Resources Through Smart Supplier Integration
GIB VMI enables a smart, digital connection between suppliers and the SAP system, thereby laying the foundation for modern, collaborative inventory management. In the VMI model, the supplier assumes responsibility for operational replenishment control based on actual consumption and current inventory data. This significantly reduces the material planning burden on the buyer’s side, while the supplier gains greater transparency and flexibility in production and delivery planning. Deliveries are made on demand, leading to a reduction in inventory levels, transportation costs, and planning effort. At the same time, planning reliability and on-time delivery in the supply chain increase. GIB VMI offers a web-based front end for easy communication and coordination between suppliers and customers, including an alert and order monitor. This allows both parties to benefit from greater supply reliability, optimized lot sizes, and reduced administrative effort. The solution is fully integrated with SAP and supports both single- and multi-sourcing scenarios for a lean, transparent, and future-proof supply chain.
Our Service Packages:
- Introduction and Implementation of GIB VMI
- Process Design for VMI Strategies
- Integration into existing supply chain structures
- Monitoring and KPI Definition
- Change Management and Training
Benefits for you:
- Delegation of Operational Planning to the Supplier
- Cost savings through order processing optimized for the product range, as well as greater responsibility and more autonomy for the supplier
- Switch to consumption-based replenishment
About ifm
As an SAP Silver Partner, ifm offers comprehensive software solutions integrated into the SAP system to enhance efficiency and transparency in the supply chain. Internationally, ifm has been recognized as an automation specialist for decades. Since 2016, ifm has also been digitizing business processes and integrating them into the SAP ERP system. The Supply Chain Excellence solution optimizes the supply chain from planning through inventory management. The solutions run on SAP ECC 6.0 as the GIB Suite and on SAP S/4HANA as SCX, both on-premises and in the cloud. More than 1,000 customers worldwide use ifm supply chain solutions.
