The practice of IBP has been evolving rapidly in recent years. According to CXP, a leading European technology-focused research firm, the most innovative enterprises are aligning both their strategic and tactical visions by mobilizing all of their internal and external resources (manpower, equipment, inventory, materials, and capital) in a coordinated fashion to address customer demand more effectively. This new "extended IBP" model, CXP says, has the potential to provide you with a single, integrated view of the core planning and operational functions of your business: