Integrated business planning cloud system in the medical organization

Every medical entity is complex and consists of many divisions which should be properly connected through information systems. One of the main fields for constantly improving in the healthcare institution is supply chain and inventory management. The aim of this research is an analysis of the medical organization’s main features and considering the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) concept as an efficient planning tool for the healthcare institution’s supply chain. An enterprise architecture approach and the case study are defined as the main research methods. The medical institution’s key stakeholders and information systems, inventory management’s features, definitions of the IBP concept and main stages of implementing SAP IBP cloud system in the multifunctional medical center are considered in the research. SAP IBP cloud system is a real-time planning solution which will allow the medical institutions to optimize inventory management and supply chain. A comparative analysis of ERP and IBP systems, the case studies regarding implementing IBP system in the healthcare sector are the keyways for further research in this field.