Integrated business planning
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Integrated business planning (IBP) is a process for translating desired business outcomes into financial and operational resource requirements, with the overarching objective of maximizing profit and / or cash flow, while cutting down risk. The business outcomes, on which IBP processes focus, can be expressed in terms of the achievement of the following types of targets:
- Revenue and demand
- Service levels
- Inventory levels
- Profits and margins
- Cash flow
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