SAP Business Network Planning Collaboration is a paid, web-based cloud service for coordinating planning with suppliers. Its stated scope covers forecasting, capacity planning and manufacturing visibility. The plan includes one production tenant and one test tenant of SAP Business Network, providing separate environments for live and test use. Demand planning and supplier management are supported. Logistics features include dock door scheduling, carrier self-service, appointment requests and driver check-in, with both supported load types available. SAP also lists a separate Business Network Freight Collaboration plan. That plan is billed in annual blocks of 10,000 documents, with contract terms from one to five years. Pricing for both plans is available on request. The service is available on the web and deployed in the cloud. SAP, the company behind the product, was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Walldorf, Germany.
Who it is for
It suits manufacturers and suppliers coordinating forecasts, capacity plans and manufacturing visibility. Organizations that also need the listed freight coordination capabilities can consider the separate Freight Collaboration plan.
What is good
- Includes a production tenant and a test tenant.
- Supports demand planning and supplier management.
- Covers dock door scheduling and appointment requests.
- Offers carrier self-service and driver check-in.
- Supports both available load types.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Pricing is available on request.
- The Freight Collaboration plan uses annual document blocks and a 1–5 year term.
Verdict
Choose SAP Business Network Planning Collaboration if supplier planning, manufacturing visibility and the listed logistics functions fit your needs. Buyers who need to know the price before engaging with SAP should consider that pricing is available on request.
Get started with SAP Business Network Planning Collaboration
- Visit the SAP Business Network Planning Collaboration website.
- Use the web service, which is deployed in the cloud.
- Request pricing for the Planning Collaboration plan.
- Ask about the separate Freight Collaboration plan if its document blocks and contract terms fit your needs.
Questions about SAP Business Network Planning Collaboration
Is SAP Business Network Planning Collaboration free?
No. It is a paid service and has no free plan.
How much does it cost?
Pricing is available on request.
What is included in the Planning Collaboration plan?
It includes one production tenant and one test tenant of SAP Business Network.
What does the separate Freight Collaboration plan cost and include?
Its price is available on request. It is billed in blocks of 10,000 documents per year, with a contract duration of one to five years.
Which platforms and deployment option are supported?
The service is available on the web and deployed in the cloud.
Which planning and logistics functions are supported?
Supported functions include demand planning, supplier management, dock door scheduling, carrier self-service, appointment requests and driver check-in.
SAP Business Network Planning Collaboration plans and pricing
All plansCompared on supply chain management software
- Free plan
- No
- Dock door scheduling
- Yes
- Carrier self-service
- Yes
- Appointment requests
- Yes
- Driver check-in
- Yes
- Supported load types
- both
