SAP HANA is an in-memory database built for real-time transactions and analytics, and IBP is designed for near-real-time planning, alerts, and simulations. Classic Baan provided core manufacturing, MRP, and distribution modules but lacks advanced planning, real-time analytics, and cloud planning workflows out of the box, and Baan IV has reached end of life with Infor LN as the supported successor. This ETS analysis compares the platforms capability by capability.
The functional matrix covers real-time data and in-memory analytics, demand planning and sensing, multi-level supply and response planning, S&OP and collaboration, inventory optimization, advanced analytics and AI, integration with ERP and real-time replication, deployment and cloud maturity, customizability, and typical customer fit. Two direct questions are answered: which handles real-time data better, and which handles supply chain processes better.
Practical recommendations follow for three situations: companies that need real-time planning and integrated S&OP at cloud scale, companies deeply invested in Baan with mission-critical custom processes, and companies that want both worlds temporarily by integrating SAP IBP with the existing ERP during transition. The risks are stated plainly — migration effort and customizations, licensing and total cost, and organizational change.
The full analysis is available above as a PDF and closes with a detailed Infor LN versus SAP HANA Cloud and IBP comparison and why to choose ETS, with experience in complex migrations including Baan.