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# How Illumina Built a Connected Supply Chain with SAP

 Discover how Bristlecone partnered with Illumina to connect planning and logistics execution, improve supply chain visibility, and build a foundation for future transformation.

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### What Illumina Did Differently

- **From reactive to proactive.** See how Illumina moved beyond manual coordination and retrospective visibility toward earlier identification of supply chain risks.
- **Connecting planning to execution.** Learn how **SAP IBP and SAP Transportation Management** work together to connect planning decisions with logistics execution.
- **Modernizing in phases.** Hear how Illumina approached its planning transformation, moving from **Kinaxis and APO toward SAP IBP** through a phased modernization strategy rather than a single “big bang” migration.
- **Making transportation more strategic.** Understand how transportation management can move beyond execution to become part of a more connected planning and supply chain operating model.

### **Thinking About Your Supply Chain Transformation?**

Whether you're evaluating **SAP IBP, modernizing from APO, improving transportation execution, or looking to connect planning and logistics**, Bristlecone can help you identify the practical next steps aligned to your business priorities.

- Deep SAP supply chain expertise across SAP APO, IBP, TM, Business Network and S/4HANA
- Supply chain transformation expertise across Life Sciences and other complex industries
- Teams that combine SAP implementation expertise with supply chain domain knowledge
- A practical approach to phased modernization, connected planning and execution, and measurable business value

Connect with our supply chain experts to discuss your priorities and explore what a more connected planning and execution model could look like.

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### Case Study

Streamlining Planning: A leading Tech Company’s Supply Chain Transformation Journey

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