DEACERO efficiently responds to economic changes with Oracle SCM
With Oracle Supply Chain Management (SCM), DEACERO reduced forecast errors by 95%, increased sales by 15%, and optimized 130,000 customer-product combinations in 70% less time, improving accuracy, logistics, scalability, and operational flexibility.
“With Oracle Supply Chain Management (SCM), we transformed our operations. This tool allowed us to reduce logistics costs, improve inventory management, and speed up our decision-making processes.”
Business challenges
DEACERO is a leading Mexican company in the production and commercialization of steel. Since the 1990s, it has been recognized as one of Latin America’s benchmarks in the steel industry.
About 15 years ago, DEACERO lacked a formal Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, which posed a major challenge on its digital transformation journey. At that time, sales forecasts were done manually and without structure, impacting efficiency and decision-making accuracy. The company therefore needed a technological solution to formalize its S&OP process.
DEACERO prioritized finding a technology partner that could provide a solution capable of adapting to changing market conditions, offering better visibility into industry behavior, and enabling more accurate sales forecasting and strategic decision-making.
The company also required a tool that could meet the specific needs of each business unit and deliver a deeper understanding of customer and partner behavior to drive continuous growth and development./p>
We selected Oracle SCM for its ability to anticipate changes in demand and in the market.
Why DEACERO chose Oracle
After a thorough evaluation of various market solutions, DEACERO selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain Management & Manufacturing (SCM) as the platform that best aligned with its business objectives and operational needs.
One of the key differentiators DEACERO identified in Oracle SCM was its intuitive and user-friendly interface. Since the company did not previously have any planning tools, this ease of use was essential for ensuring quick adoption and efficient employee training.
DEACERO also faced the challenge of rapidly adapting to changes in market demand — an area where Oracle SCM proved especially effective. The solution connects the supply chain seamlessly, creating a resilient network with processes designed to anticipate change.
Following the implementation of Oracle SCM, DEACERO reduced by 80% the time spent on its sales forecasting process./p>
Following the implementation of Oracle SCM, DEACERO reduced by 80% the time spent on its sales forecasting process.
Results
After adopting Oracle SCM, DEACERO achieved remarkable efficiency gains:
95% reduction in time spent on sales forecasting processes.
15% increase in sales between 2021 and 2022, enabled by improved visibility and agility to react to shifts in the economic and business environment.
Enhanced planning efficiency, managing over 130,000 customer-item combinations in 70% of the original time.
Greater forecast accuracy and fewer supply chain variables, resulting in more reliable decision-making.
Connection of over 90 sales users to collaborate on forecasts — reducing processing time from 20 working hours to just 4 hours, an 80% reduction.
Significant improvement in inventory management and logistics cost reduction, increasing the efficiency, scalability, and flexibility of its entire distribution network.
Finally, the company highlighted that Oracle SCM stands out for its focus on user experience, the diversity of analytical modules, and its continuous updates that help DEACERO keep improving its business processes.
About the customer
DEACERO is one of the leading companies in the production, commercialization, and distribution of wire and long steel products in Mexico and around the world.