Organizations Around the World Successfully Implement the Oracle® E-Business Suite Release 12
New User Experience and Cross-Industry Capabilities Equip Customers with Flexibility to Manage Global Complexities
Oracle OpenWorld, San Francisco – September 22, 2008
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Companies including Agrokor, Ahold, American Transmission Company, Apricorn, Inc., City of Rijeka, Emirates NBD, LG Electronics, Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited (KOEL), Land O’Lakes, Midea Group, Meru Networks, Nuon, Ooba (Pty) Ltd, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), San Diego State University, Scottish Government, Technology Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA), UTStarcom and Xsigo have found that the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 enables them to make better, more timely decisions, stay ahead of the competition and manage globally to help lower operating costs and increase performance.
Another milestone for Oracle’s ‘
Applications Unlimited’ program, the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 enables customers to:
Streamline business processes such as internal auditing and supply chain management, to ensure quick response to customers’ needs.
Consolidate disparate software systems into one integrated IT infrastructure that supports international growth and helps ensure data accuracy to improve decision-making abilities.
Provide comprehensive out-of-the-box functionality and modularity to help minimize, and in many cases, eliminate customizations while expanding visibility of key business information.
Adopt next generation technology while gaining access to better support options.
Upgrade Enables Increased Business Efficiencies; Speeds Order Processing
Apricorn, Inc. is a leader in designing and manufacturing notebook storage products, utilities and accessories.
Following substantial growth, the company was in need of new functionality to streamline business processes and decided to upgrade to the latest version of the Oracle E-Business Suite.
As a result, Apricorn has already experienced the following benefits:
30 – 35% faster order processing;
25 – 30% reduction in the time to complete Return Material Authorizations (RMAs), resulting in significant cost savings for tech support;
Increased financial visibility and new reporting processes enable better decisions; and
Gained access to tax capabilities in order to automatically calculate sales tax for orders and invoices.
“We operate in an extremely competitive marketplace and we are challenged with manufacturing high quality products that are priced right,” said Apricorn Vice President of Finance, Robin Shirley. “With the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12, we have optimized our manufacturing, financials, distribution and purchasing processes. This is enabling us to efficiently and cost-effectively produce and deliver the best quality products and pass those benefits onto our customers.”
Dubai-based Banking Group Transforms Human Resources Processes with Latest Release from Oracle
Emirates NBD is a Dubai-based banking group and is one of the foremost financial institutions in the region.
To enable a more dynamic and flexible HR environment and to eliminate numerous manual processes, the company deployed the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.
As a result of relying on the latest release of Oracle Applications, Emirates NBD has empowered 8000 employees across the region to manage their own HR processes using Oracle Self-Service. It has successfully reengineered and deployed several HR processes thereby bringing in HR efficiencies, increasing employee capabilities and unlocking the potential of its employees.
“With the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12, we are now empowering our employees to take ownership of critical HR processes which is saving us time and resources,” said Emirates NDB Bank Project Director and HR Strategy Consultant, Charles Rocky D’Souza. “We want to invest in our people, be an employer of choice, and bring in real change, driving the whole company from the bottom up.”
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