Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) is a software solution that enables dynamic supply chain management. This solution provides applications for detailed planning, optimization, and scheduling, thus allowing the accurate and global monitoring and control of the supply chain even beyond enterprise boundaries. APO comprises the following modules: "Supply Chain Cockpit," "Demand Planning," "Supply Network Planning and Deployment," "Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling," and "Global Available-to-Promise", see also: Availability to promise. If SAP customers use APO in conjunction with the Business Information Warehouse, BW, they can optimize performance and costs throughout the entire supply chain.
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高级计划和优化器（APO）是一个允许动态供应链管理的软件解决方案。这个解决方提供了关于计划、优化、进度的精细应用，因此允许对供应链进行精确和全局的监视和控制，即使超出企业范围的环节也能受到监控。APO 由下列模块组成“供应链驾驶舱”、“需求计划”、“供应网络计划和展开”、“生产计划和明细表”和“全局可用性承诺”，参考：承诺可用能力。如果 SAP 客户在业务信息仓库、BW 中使用 APO，它们可以优化整个供应链的性能和成本。