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Oracle Supply Chain e Book 2874584
Oracle Supply Chain e Book 2874584
Today, organizations need levels of flexibility, integration, That’s not to say things are any easier for new businesses.
and visibility that are beyond what those systems were The large upfront investments involved in building an
designed to deliver. effective supply chain can be daunting—or even out
of reach for many startups.
1
Source: Gartner
Supply chain
innovators have
60 percent better
profit margins and
65 percent better
earnings per
share than their
competitors1
KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF SOFTWARE
SOLUTIONS SUPPORTING A MODERN,
END-TO-END SUPPLY CHAIN
AGILITY COMPLETENESS AND SECURITY
Modern end-to-end supply chains
CONNECTIVITY Your supply chain data is critical,
offer greater scalability and agility— One of the biggest challenges so when you put your data in the
with more IT flexibility to allow for of a traditional supply chain Cloud you need to be confident
easier expansion and contraction. management model is the potential it will remain secure. For this to
difficulty in integrating systems to happen, your Cloud solution must
The ability to respond to rapidly
ensure that information is consistent support best-in-class security
changing demands is essential
and easily accessible throughout features, such as encryption, virus
for the modern business, and
the enterprise. scanning and whitelist support,
supply chain management in the
and your data center must offer
Cloud enables you to quickly and Supply chain management in the
embassy-grade physical and
securely deploy new services and Cloud demands open and seamless
logical security.
capabilities and easily scale to integration with all manner of
meet demand. IT solutions (such as financial
systems, mobile devices, RFID, FAST, FLEXIBLE AND SAFE
EASE OF USE and IoT devices - e.g. sensors - DEPLOYMENT
etc.) in order to enable the real-time
Supply chain management in the The biggest benefit of supply chain
collaboration and comprehensive
Cloud both speeds deployments management in the Cloud is that
visibility into a single version of the
and allows the outsourcing of there’s no need to transform your
truth that has a tangible impact on
management, maintenance, and entire supply chain at once. By
efficiency and productivity.
upgrades. That means the time offering a flexible path to the Cloud,
and resources spent keeping the where you select those elements
lights on can instead be directed COST AND EFFICIENCY that will deliver the greatest value,
towards innovation. Cloud-based supply chain you can prioritize your migration
management solutions can offer and implement at the right pace
For the end user there are
numerous financial advantages for your organization, ensuring
numerous efficiency benefits,
to both established and new a seamless, incremental transition
including a simple and intuitive
organizations. Low upfront to a more effective operation.
user experience, quick access
investments and subscription-based
to accurate and timely analytics,
pricing are appealing to organizations
social collaboration tools, and
because they negate the capital
much more—all of which can be
necessary for a large initial outlay,
accessed anywhere, at any time,
whereas more affordable upgrades
and from virtually any device.
and new capability rollouts make
adapting to changes far less
expensive than a huge IT overhaul.
An established company with multiple order systems and order-fulfillment processes in place
wanted to modernize its supply chain, but there was no question of ripping and replacing everything
due to the risk and time concerns. Moving these processes to the Cloud enabled this company
to modernize processes without causing disruption, with new elements smoothly integrating
with legacy elements. An agile and business-rules oriented central order-management dashboard
is now able to orchestrate orders while preserving margin and maintaining customer satisfaction.
ARE YOU READY TO Q1 Do you and your customers Q3 Do you have a technology-
MANAGE YOUR ORDERS have complete visibility of order Cloud roadmap for digital
IN THE CLOUD? and product inventory status? transformation?
80 percent of companies see room Ask yourself the following questions to see
if your supply chain planning would benefit from
for improvement in the integration of a Cloud-based infrastructure:
planning and execution processes2 Q1 Do you know Q3 How highly
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Source: Supply Chain Digest—Supply Chain Planning Benchmark study 2014 the KPIs you need do you rate the
to make the best predictive insights
decisions for your you’re currently
organization? capable of?
A Cloud-based procurement
solution can provide the
automation, analytics and CAN YOU AFFORD NOT TO CARRY OUT YOUR
social collaboration you need PROCUREMENT IN THE CLOUD?
to streamline your source-to-
Ask yourself the following questions to see if your procurement
settle process, control costs,
would benefit from a Cloud-based infrastructure:
and achieve higher margins.
Operations are simplified, Q1 Do you have full visibility Q3 Do you have the insight
time-to-value is shortened, into your procurement spend needed to manage your suppliers
and collaboration is easier due and do you think those costs comprehensively on an ongoing
to seamless integration. Complete could be reduced? basis? How confident are you in
their ability to deliver (reliably, cost-
visibility means risk (business, Q2 Are you able to drive insights
effectively and sustainably), both
regulatory, and environmental) and help R&D and manufacturing
now and in the future?
is dramatically reduced, supplier teams design, manufacture and
performance is easy to see, and service new or existing parts in Q4 To what extent are you able to
unnecessary costs can be axed. better ways? enforce contracts set up with your
preferred vendors?
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Deloitte Global ICPO Survey 2013.
5
MAKE
Optimizing the manufacturing
“In order for manufacturers to have a comprehensive IoT strategy,
process relies on complete,
they will need to consider four main areas: connectivity, Cloud, big
accurate and up-to-date data on
data and analytics. Leading manufacturers are already way ahead
supply and demand, along with
of the game, and have recognized and built their IoT strategy to
the ability to manage master data
include these four areas because they understand the impact of IoT,
and work orders. It also means
and are well on their way to building their factory of the future.”5
understanding the true cost of
your overall operations. But this
can be all but impossible when
those operations are managed in POWERING PLANNING
dispersed, manual systems. AND MANUFACTURING ARE YOU READY
WITH ORACLE TO SUPPORT YOUR
The first step is gaining visibility.
Then, sharing the information In order to be more competitive, MANUFACTURING
with everyone across the a midsize industrial manufacturer WITH A CLOUD-BASED
extended supply chain is what realized that it needed greater SOLUTION?
puts you in a position to react to visibility into and control over its
Ask yourself the following
disruption and changing markets. planning and manufacturing
questions to see if your
Accuracy and agility are key. processes. Because it wanted
manufacturing would benefit
a rapid return on investment, the
For many organizations, disjointed from a Cloud infrastructure:
company also demanded a solution
solutions and outdated spreadsheets
with a short implementation time. Q1 How do you schedule
are still the go-to tools, and
With Cloud-based planning and activities across your extended
manufacturing systems are often
manufacturing, companies can: supply chain?
unconnected to planning systems.
• Ensure visibility throughout Q2 How do you capture work-
A Cloud-based solution allows
their extended supply chains order costs and variances?
you to integrate planning and
manufacturing quickly and • Manage and execute Q3 Is your cash flow where you
cost-effectively while gaining production processes, want it to be?
full visibility into all areas of both internal and contract
Q4 What capital resources do
production. What’s more, the manufacturing
you need to hit your targets?
Cloud will act as a gateway
• Increase and ensure margins
to new technologies that can Q5 Do you miss gross-margin
and revenue
revolutionize manufacturing targets due to lack of visibility
processes, such as the Internet • Drive down costs and improve into your supply chain?
of Things (IoT). on-time deliveries
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The Factory of the Future Enabled by the Internet of Things, Oracle, 2015.
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DELIVER
There’s no shortage of challenges facing today’s ARE YOU READY TO SUPPORT
logistics managers. Increasingly demanding customers YOUR LOGISTICS WITH A
want fast, convenient service; a shortage of drivers CLOUD-BASED SOLUTION?
adds extra pressure to be carrier-friendly; transportation
costs are spread so far across the industry they’re Ask yourself the following questions to see if
impossible to accurately calculate. your logistics would benefit from a Cloud soluton:
If you combine these factors with pressure from new Q1 Have your transportation and trade
market entrants, increasingly complex regulatory demands, processes remained constant in recent years,
and the anticipated impact of new disruptive technologies or are they becoming more complex?
like drone deliveries, then you can see how a management
Q2 Do you have the right solutions in
headache could fast become a migraine.
place to manage growing transportation
Moving your transportation and global trade and trade complexity?
management to the Cloud will give you the visibility
Q3 Do you have the financial and physical
needed to manage all transportation and trade
visibility of all transportation and trade aspects
worldwide—increasing efficiency, reducing costs,
of your supply chain?
and ensuring compliance.
Q4 Are you able to access the detailed cost
It’s the simplest way to manage one of the most
and revenue figures for your transportation and
complicated aspects of your business. And with
trade activities?
a single view of your most important data, you can
see all your vital transportation and trade information Q5 Are you able to react quickly to the
at any time and from any device. dynamic demands of everyday transportation
and trade processes?
“Oracle Transportation Management Cloud allows us to optimize cost, service level, and the
supply chain network to efficiently deliver the most trusted customer experience.”
—Sam Hanieh, Manager of Global Logistics, Panduit
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THE MOST OF
THE CLOUD?
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