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October 01, 2009

EBS R12 Roadmap: Upgrade Vs Re-Implementation Decision

In my last blog on this topic,

http://www.infosysblogs.com/oracle/2009/09/ebs_r12_roadmap_a_global_retai_1.html

I mentioned that a judicious decision on any Upgrade Vs Re-Implementation decision is always based on a combination of objective considerations (parameters where decision can be relatively easily made) and subjective considerations (parameters which vary in importance depending client’s particular business issues and the significance of the factor for any given situation).

In this blog, I will try to list down these objective and subjective considerations which will help in deciding as to what is desirable in any client scenario. Let us look at the possible Objective Considerations and desirable Upgrade or Re-Implement decisions for each parameter.

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September 23, 2009

EBS R12 Roadmap: A Global Retailer’s challenge in picking the optimum upgrade solution approach to R12 with an existing Oracle product portfolio

On the EBS R12 Roadmap, retailers with an existing Oracle product portfolio and operating globally across multiple business units and having multiple oracle instances face the everlasting dilemma whether to Upgrade for achieving the new package benefits at a relatively lesser cost versus - to Re-Implement a fully re-engineered R12 based solution bringing in maximum benefits but probably at a relatively higher cost.

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August 27, 2009

Labor Day - Retail Prep and ERP impact

Labor day is just around the corner, and a strong retail sales figure could be just the boost to reinforce consumer confidence in the US and global economy. What do retailers typically do for such events and what role does an ERP application play?

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July 20, 2009

Planning Roundtrip Multi-Stop Delivery Routes in OTM

Improving logistics performance still remains a challenge for many firms, even those that have achieved better planning and optimization from implementing well structured TMS applications available in the market.

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July 10, 2009

Making Parcel Shipments work in OTM

In the last decade, the emergence of e-commerce coupled with the rise in smaller and more frequent orders has made parcel shipping operations one of the key functions of transportation management.

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July 07, 2009

Video: Retailer Operations and Packaged applications!

Most Retailers operate in two,fundamentally different set of modes. These modes have a direct impact on the package applications they choose. In this video blog i touch upon this difference and the subsequent impact.

 


Transcript:

'Hi everyone, welcome to infosysblogs my name is Venu kotamraju and I am a principal consultant with Infosys, Today I wanted to talk about a typical retail organizations and what the variety of operations are and the impact it has on its applications.

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June 23, 2009

MDM Best Practices – The first steps

Further to my earlier post on managing expectation from MDM implementation – we will discuss on some of the best practices for Master Data Management (MDM).

A company decide on going for a MDM program - what are the first steps to be taken to ensure a successful implementation of the program.

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June 03, 2009

MDM Implementation – Managing Expectations!

Managing expectations is what we do most of the time in our life.

Managing customer expectations – this is a big topic. We restrict ourselves to discussing a couple of expectations from customers when they plan to implement an MDM solution. MDM is a growing field – people have limited knowledge and there is no clear leader in MDM product offering. So obviously customers will have certain expectations and inhibitions about the MDM implementation.

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April 28, 2009

Product Data Integration Challenge: Structured Vs Unstructured Data

The two key components of Master Data Management (MDM) are Product Data Management and Customer Data Management.  The customer data consists of mostly structured data like Name, Address etc., whereas product data is highly unstructured. Product Data will have unstructured data like CAD Drawings, Specification Sheets, Images etc.  While creating a product master data in a MDM system – you need to migrate product information from multiple disparate systems into your MDM system. Integration of unstructured product data during migration throws lot of challenges.

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April 17, 2009

Retail Order Management - Emerging Trends

Economists continue to come up with new theories around recovery, some talk about an L shaped recovery and off late some are suggesting a V shaped one. One thing that is emerging clearly in this economic climate is the distinct presence of Internet in Retail Sales. The traditional mall based sales in US have seen a decline in the recent years and e-commerce a catch phrase of the 90s is begining to show its effect on the Retail Sales. I focus on some interesting emerging trends in Order Management seen across Retailers who are mixing the power of the internet with the spread of their physical stores.

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March 31, 2009

Transportation and Logistics market in Emerging economies like India - Glocalization approach needed

Logistics costs in India are estimated to be around 13% of the GDP, which comes to around US$94 billion in 2005-06.Transport sector’s contribution to India’s GDP is estimated to be around 7.6% in 2006-07, and road transport has a dominant role in this contribution with a share of 4.7% in India’s GDP.Currently, the market is extremely fragmented and dominated by unorganized sector. Most of the organized players are using their home grown operational TMS system for managing their day to day work.

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March 25, 2009

Video: Understanding Retailers

The retail industry is unlike any other in many ways – from accounting methods followed to the range and type of interactions with suppliers and customers. In this video blog, I have discussed the dynamics of the industry and how these impact technology solutions created and implemented for retailers.

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February 23, 2009

Is Online Sales the hope for low In-store sales?

Continued from post http://www.infosysblogs.com/oracle/2008/12/is_this_the_right_time_to_go_a.html

In this tough economic environment one definite trend is emerging, more and more consumers are buying online, finding wider availability, better pricing and ease of service. Let us evaluate some key trends in online sales.

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January 24, 2009

Demystifying Merchandise Accounts Payable

Merchandise Accounts Payable, a mouthful isnt it? This blog explains and simplifies the complex area of Merchandise Accounts Payable, often seen in Retailers or Wholesalers. It also presents a point of view on various Oracle Products and their fitment to this business area.

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January 23, 2009

Are we there yet? R12 upgrade and Retailers

Continuing from my previous blog http://infosysblogs.com/oracle/2008/12/r12_upgrade_whats_in_it_for_re.html

Are we there yet? Has the time come to pick the R12 Version of Oracle eBusiness Suite, it has been on the market for more than two years now, bugs have been reported but stability seems to have been achieved, let us look at what the version offers for Retailers as the dust on the product launch settles... 

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December 22, 2008

Is this the right time to go aggressive with online Retail Sales ?

Economy is still in the midst of a financial credit crisis, consumer spending is slowing and every stock market move up is followed by a corresponding move downwards. Are these tough times really the time to aggressive to go online with Sales? I think so, isnt that what the ERP packages were supposed to be ready to deliver?

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December 18, 2008

R12 Upgrade - What's in it for Retailers?

Most Product companies flourish by rolling out newer versions every now and then. Most versions are mere bug fixes, is there a difference then in the fusion enabled Oracle R12 version, especially for Retailers who have been long waiting to get an integrated suite of applications to run their business!

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August 13, 2008

Improving Package Implementations Estimates using Package Points

Today, ERP is used more to drive business improvements & operational efficiencies and hence, any delays or budget over-runs could impact the business. However, most independent surveys and studies indicate that about 55 percent of ERP Implementation projects incur budget overruns. According to Standish Group, a research firm, the average IT project runs over budget by about 43 percent. Among the litany of reasons quoted (such as excessive focus on technology at the expense of business processes, communication shortfalls, project management and operational issues) estimation & bad planning rank high in the list.

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August 10, 2008

Thinking of R12? Go for an Enhanced Upgrade

Call it the bane or boon of an ERP system, companies do not have a choice but to upgrade to a higher version. There are various factors which drive the decision to upgrade namely de-support of the current system by the ERP vendor, availability of new features in higher version which have the potential to give a strategic edge. Typically companies choose the upgrade path to avoid the de-support problem and hence what it finally does is a pure as-is technical upgrade. This has multiple benefits in the sense that it is least risky and also can be done in a shorter timeframe. But once in a while it makes sense to have a look at the new features which can bring efficiencies in the process.

 

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July 11, 2008

Upgrading to Oracle R12? Keep Fusion in mind

R12 is a milestone in Journey to Fusion

Oracle’s E-Business Suite Release 12 is Oracle’s latest version of their business applications with an upgrade path to Oracle Fusion Application. The technology stack is upgraded to Fusion Middleware, the backbone of Fusion Applications.

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July 10, 2008

Retailing in a Down Economy, any different from a Boom?

An economic downturn affects everyone, some more than others. The overall effect tends to lower consumer confidence and this has a direct impact on consumer spending. Or does it? 

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June 05, 2008

Retail Financials or Financials for Retailers- Part Deux?

Now we have established that Retailers are a special breed of organizations (see here) and their financials definitely deserve a special look. I think this difference in their operations has tremendous impact on their choice of applications. Some of the common notions of Oracle Applications such as Procure to Pay do not work for retailers.

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May 26, 2008

SCRUM Methodology: Does the Twenty-Twenty Version of the Waterfall Model Work?

The last month and a half has been exciting! The ardent cricket fan in me has been treated to some rapid fire cricket through the Indian Premier League 20:20 extravaganza. Round about the same time, my project team also started rapid application development using SCRUM, a methodology I would call the 20:20 version of the waterfall model of software development. Interestingly, the word SCRUM also has its origins from the sport of rugby where a “scrum” is a group of people responsible for picking up the ball and moving it forward.

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May 15, 2008

Retail Financials or Financials for Retailers?

Is there really a difference between the two? You bet! A lack of understanding this difference can push one down a perilous path of over budget ERP implementations. Retailers do their business differently and this difference has a big impact on accounting. Implementers, project managers, consultants and developers must all understand this difference.

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