BW-BPS versus SAP APO

Hi!
Does someone know the main differences between BW-BPS and SAP APO. When should I pick one tool and when the other.
Best Regards,
Teresa.

BW-BPS and APO are very different products. 
BW-BPS tend to be high level or generic planning and occassionally detailed level planning.  Some common planning applications to be developed are Sales Planning, Inventory Planning, Profitability Planning, CCA/PCA planning, Financial statement planning, etc.  
APO is more Supply Chain Management for production or demand planning with MRP and capacity checking....

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