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CASE STUDY 1

Integrated Financials, Revenue Management and Fixed Assets for Retail Group

Client profile

National retail chain with 120 stores, franchise operations, and centralized finance.

Challenge

Fragmented ledgers across subsidiaries, inconsistent revenue recognition for promotions, and poor fixed-asset tracking leading to audit findings.

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Approach

  • Consolidated ledgers and implemented a harmonized chart of accounts.
  • Deployed Oracle Financials (GL, AR, AR-Receipts), Revenue Management (RevRec) and Fixed Assets with centralized master data.
  • Built automated revenue recognition rules for promotional and bundled sales.
  • Implemented period-end closing playbook and asset lifecycle workflows.

Solution delivered

  • Single source of truth for reporting with reconciled GL and subledgers.
  • Automated RevRec reducing manual journal adjustments.
  • Fixed asset tagging, depreciation automation and integration with procurement receipts.

Key metrics

  • Month-end close: 10 → 3 days.
  • Manual RevRec journals: reduced by 92%.
  • Audit exceptions on fixed assets: down 85%.

Business impact

Improved cash forecasting, cleaner audit outcomes, and faster financial analysis enabling strategic pricing and franchise expansion.



CASE STUDY 2

End-to-End Supply Chain, Inventory and Order Management for FMCG Manufacturer

Client profile

Fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer with multi-plant production and multi-channel distribution.

Challenge

Poor inventory visibility, high stockouts for top SKUs, manual order promises and inconsistent costing across plants.

Approach

  • Implemented Oracle Inventory, Order Management, Advanced Pricing and Costing.
  • Standardized item master, lead times and safety stock rules; enabled ATP checks in Order Management.
  • Deployed serial/lot tracking and cycle count automation; integrated WMS feeds where present.

Solution delivered

  • Real-time inventory visibility by location and lot.
  • Automated order promising with embedded business rules and prioritized fulfillment.
  • Standardized costing and month-end inventory revaluation scripts.

Key metrics

  • On-time fulfillment: 72% → 94%.
  • Stockouts for top 200 SKUs: reduced by 65%.
  • Inventory carrying cost: reduced 18%.

Business impact

  • Higher service levels, lower expedited freight spend, and improved margin clarity per SKU and channel.


CASE STUDY 3

Projects, Time & Expense and Project Billing for Construction Services

Client profile

National construction and engineering firm managing long-running, milestone-based projects.

Challenge

Project cost overruns due to delayed time capture, inconsistent expense approvals and billing disputes with clients.

Approach

  • Implemented Oracle Projects (Costing, Billing), Timesheets and Expenses with integration to payroll and AR.
  • Configured project-level costing structures, milestone billing templates, and automated revenue recognition for percentage-of-completion.
  • Built manager approval workflows and mobile time/expense entry.

Solution delivered

  • Near-real-time project cost roll-ups and PI reports.
  • Automated milestone invoicing and dispute tracking.
  • Dashboards for earned value management (EVM) and project profitability.

Key metrics

  • Invoice dispute rate: 22% → 6%.
  • Days to invoice after milestone: 12 → 2.
  • Project margin variance accuracy: improved by 30 percentage points.

Business impact

  • Faster client billing, predictable cashflows, and tighter project cost control supporting competitive bidding.


CASE STUDY 4

Procurement, Supplier Portal and Payables Automation for Healthcare Group

Client profile

Multi-hospital network with decentralized purchasing and strict supplier compliance.

Challenge

High maverick spend, late supplier payments, and manual PO-to-pay matching causing supplier friction.

Approach

  • Deployed Oracle Procurement (iProcurement, Sourcing) and Payables with supplier portal and e-invoicing.
  • Implemented three-way match automation, punchout catalogs and supplier onboarding workflows.
  • Rolled out supplier performance KPIs and early-pay discount automation.

Solution delivered

  • Centralized procurement policies with delegated approval limits.
  • Automated invoice matching and exception routing reducing manual invoice processing.
  • Supplier portal for catalogs, RFQs and invoice status.

Key metrics

  • Maverick spend: reduced 48%.
  • Invoice processing cost: down 60%.
  • On-time supplier payments: improved from 64% to 92%.

Business impact

  • Stronger supplier relationships, improved working capital through early-pay discounts, and clearer compliance for regulated purchasing.


CASE STUDY 5

Enterprise Asset Management and Maintenance Scheduling for Utilities

Client profile

Regional utilities provider managing thousands of field assets and regulatory maintenance schedules.

Challenge

Reactive maintenance driving high downtime, poor spare parts planning, and compliance gaps for scheduled inspections.

Approach

  • Implemented Oracle Enterprise Asset Management (eAM) with preventive maintenance and spares optimization.
  • Integrated IoT feeds for condition monitoring and automated work order generation.
  • Configured material reservation and MRP exceptions for critical spares.

Solution delivered

  • Preventive maintenance calendar, field mobile work order entry, and spare parts min/max policy enforcement.
  • Condition-based alerts reduced unplanned failures.
  • Regulatory inspection reports automated and auditable.

Key metrics

  • Unplanned downtime: reduced 38%.
  • Mean time to repair (MTTR): reduced 24%.
  • Spare parts stockouts for critical items: reduced 70%.

Business impact

  • Higher system reliability, lower emergency procurement costs, and demonstrable regulatory compliance.


CASE STUDY 6

Cash Management, Treasury and Bank Reconciliation for Export Trading Company

Client profile

Mid-sized export trading firm with multiple bank accounts and FX exposures.

Challenge

Manual cash forecasting, slow bank reconciliation, and weak FX hedge tracking causing margin erosion.

Approach

  • Implemented Oracle Cash Management, Advanced Bank Reconciliation and Treasury integrations.
  • Automated bank statement imports, configured cash forecasting models, and linked hedge instruments to P&L.
  • Built daily bank variance dashboards and exceptions workflows.

Solution delivered

  • Automated reconciliation matching rules and exception routing.
  • Rolling 90-day cash forecast dashboard and centralized cash position reporting.
  • Hedge accounting linkage and impact reporting.

Key metrics

  • Bank reconciliation cycle time: 5 days → same-day for 85% of accounts.
  • Unexpected FX losses month over month: reduced by 60%.
  • Forecast accuracy (30 days): improved from 78% to 94%.

Business impact

  • Reduced finance friction, better working capital management, and stronger control over currency risk.