GIB is developed and delivered by ifm Supply Chain, a division of ifm efector. 

EMBEDDED IN SAP ECC AND SAP S/4HANA

GIB Platform

Run Your Supply Chain More Effectively in SAP

Faster decisions. Fewer corrections. Stronger coordination across planning, procurement, inventory, and production.

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GIB platform supply chain management performance metrics showing improvements in supply chain execution, including 80% faster order processing, 75% reduction in MRP noise, 50% reduction in backorders, and 45% reduction in planning effort.

"GIB has provided my team with the ability to standardize process, improve efficiency, and impact our bottom-line. We process purchase orders faster and more accurately, which translated to an 8% reduction in stock outs in a very sporadic consumption model. GIB responds quickly to daily sales and keeps my team as close to the pulse of our sales channel as possible. "

Director of Purchasing | Construction Materials, Wholesale Distribution

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Improve System Performance, Drive Better Supply Chain Outcomes

With built-in cross-functional intelligence, GIB increases decision speed, reduces rework, and strengthens coordination between supply chain functions.

Where coordinated work happens in SAP

Cross-Functional Workspaces

› Role-based operational cockpits
› Cross-plant planning and scheduling boards
› Integrated procurement and production views
› Bulk processing and collective conversion workflows
How teams coordinate without leaving SAP

Built-In Collaboration

› Integrated alert monitoring and exception workflows
› Shared material and cross-plant visibility
› Complete signal visibility across roles
› Role-based escalation and task structures
Focus attention on business impact

Decision Prioritization

› Exception grouping and severity ranking
› Coverage and risk-based urgency thresholds
› Missing parts impact prioritization
› Controlled rescheduling thresholds and alert filtering
Intelligent control inside SAP

Embedded Optimization Logic

› Target stock and replenishment lead time calculation
› Rule-based procurement and inventory control
› Cost, volume, and transport optimization
› Finite capacity and set-up sensitive sequencing

What Our Customers Are Saying

GIB directs focus to the areas needing the most attention. It enables us to quickly pull out the data needed for decision making. GIB also provides visibility to multiple, relevant areas of the business in a single view. It's easy to use - it allows us to "jump" into SAP, take action, and return to GIB views/reports seamlessly. We could not operate without its capabilities. 

Manager, Global Aftermarket Operations

Manufacturer | $500M+ Annual Revenue

Excellent. All interactions have been wonderful and they treat their customers very well. They make sure we understand all aspects of the product.

Materials Manager

Manufacturer | $500M+ Annual Revenue

All of our requirements have been fulfilled. We are delighted with GIB and how they have dealt with the implementation, which included an initial workshop and some technical training. The fact that GIB was very flexible in all steps of project planning and implementation was especially pleasing.

Industrial Machinery Manufacturer

$400M Annual Revenue | +2,000 Headcount

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GIB turns SAP from a system that records outcomes into one that shapes how work is managed, prioritized, and executed.

Diagram of the GIB platform showing four integrated SAP modules—Forecast, Inventory, Operations, and Production—working together to improve planning accuracy, inventory balance, execution coordination, and production performance.

Demand Planning

GIB Forecast

Improve forecast accuracy and ensure demand signals flow cleanly into MRP without offline reconciliation.

 

  • Checkmark Dozens of statistical forecast models
  • Checkmark Automated best-fit model selection
  • Checkmark Forecast simulation & parameter testing
  • Checkmark Planning accuracy monitoring
  • Checkmark Campaign & top-down/bottom-up planning
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Inventory Optimization

GIB Inventory

Structure safety stock and replenishment logic to balance service and working capital.

 

  • Checkmark Target stock calculation
  • Checkmark ABC/XYZ classification
  • Checkmark Rule-based inventory control
  • Checkmark Dynamic inventory key figure calculation
  • Checkmark Replenishment lead time calculation
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Supply Chain Operations | MRP & Procurement

GIB Operations

Coordinate cross-plant planning and optimize purchasing decisions directly inside SAP.

  • Checkmark Comprehensive material position view
  • Checkmark Cross-plant transparency
  • Checkmark Exception grouping & prioritization
  • Checkmark Missing parts management
  • Checkmark Bundle POs and apply restrictions
  • Checkmark Cost, volume, and weight optimization
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Production Planning & Scheduling

GIB Production

Plan against real capacities with setup optimization, bottleneck transparency, and sequencing.

 

  • Checkmark Multi-resource planning
  • Checkmark Capacity sequencing
  • Checkmark Setup time optimization
  • Checkmark Bottleneck transparency
  • Checkmark Slot planning
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