SAP can do more
than you think.
We are an SAP supply chain consultancy. We plan, optimize, and run supply chains inside SAP (S/4 or ECC), and where it fits we extend it with GIB, the advanced planning suite we have implemented more than any other firm in North America.
Where SAP planning
breaks down.
Manual buyer workarounds
Your team overrides MRP constantly because the system does not understand your real constraints.
Inventory imbalance
Too much of the wrong stock, not enough of what you need. Safety stock feels like guesswork.
Demand surprises
Forecasts miss. The supply chain scrambles. Promotions and seasonality are handled in spreadsheets.
Production scheduling chaos
Capacity planning is disconnected from demand. Schedule changes cascade into firefighting.
Procurement without visibility
Buyers toggle between dozens of SAP transactions to do what should be a unified workflow.
Master data drift
Lot sizes, safety stock, and reorder points were set at go-live and never revisited. No one knows which ones still fit.
Extend SAP with
advanced planning tools.
Most of what breaks above is a planning problem SAP was never built to solve on its own. The answer we recommend most often is GIB: a certified SAP add-in, not a separate system, extending your existing environment across four supply chain domains with no new platform, data migration, or integrations.
ITA Data Solutions is the most experienced GIB consulting team in North America, with implementations across manufacturing, CPG, and distribution. We are consultants before we are implementers, so if GIB is not the right answer for your environment, we will tell you that too.
Demand Planning
20+ forecasting models, collaborative planning, scenario simulation.
Inventory Optimization
ABC/XYZ analysis, dynamic safety stock, intelligent segmentation.
Production Planning
Capacity planning, visual drag-and-drop scheduling, rough-cut planning.
Procurement Execution
Execution Cockpit unifying 50+ SAP transactions in one view.
Explore GIB by function.
Demand Forecasting & Planning
Stop planning to a static MRP number. GIB builds the forecast from your own demand history, tests 20+ statistical models to find the one that fits each SKU, and lets sales, finance, and operations agree on a single number before it drives supply.
- 20+ statistical forecasting models, with automatic best-fit selection per SKU
- Collaborative planning with version control and approval workflows
- Promotion and event planning to model the impact before it happens
- Scenario simulation to compare multiple demand futures
- Consensus demand process connecting sales, finance, and operations
From gut feel to statistical precision.
20+ models. Auto fit selection. Collaborative review. All in SAP.
Inventory Classification & Optimization
Safety stock should not be a guess. GIB sorts every item by what it is worth and how predictably it moves, then sets stock levels and reorder points to hit the service level you actually want, and adjusts them as demand shifts.
- ABC/XYZ classification by value and demand variability
- Dynamic safety stock that adjusts to service-level targets
- Inventory stratification with the right policies for the right items
- Dead-stock and excess identification to reduce carrying costs
- What-if simulation for inventory investment scenarios
The right stock, in the right place.
ABC/XYZ segmentation. Dynamic safety stock. Automatic reorder logic.
Production & Capacity Planning
See whether the plan is buildable before you commit to it. GIB checks demand against real capacity, then gives schedulers a drag-and-drop board to resequence the floor, with GIB FOX applying AI to find a better sequence than a person would.
- Rough-cut capacity planning to validate demand against available capacity
- Visual drag-and-drop production scheduling board
- Finite scheduling with constraint-aware sequencing
- GIB FOX for AI-driven production planning optimization
- Direct integration with SAP orders and confirmations
Capacity-aware scheduling at scale.
Visual board. Finite scheduling. AI optimization via GIB FOX.
Procurement & MRP Execution
Buyers should not hunt through 50+ SAP screens to do one job. The GIB Execution Cockpit puts them in one workspace that surfaces only the orders needing a decision and lets them act on hundreds at once.
- Unified Execution Cockpit with 50+ SAP transactions in one screen
- Exception-based workflow that surfaces only what requires buyer action
- Mass processing for routine procurement decisions
- Supplier collaboration and expediting workflows
- Documented outcome: 40+ hours saved per buyer per month
50+ transactions. One cockpit.
Exception-based. Mass processing.
Simpson Strong-Tie partnered with ITA to implement GIB across its North American manufacturing operations. The work improved supply chain visibility, reduced manual planning effort, and established a scalable demand-driven replenishment foundation.
See what better SAP
planning looks like.
Bring us the problem. If GIB is the right fit, we will show you exactly how it works in your SAP environment.
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