Oracle Introduced Supply Chain Applications

Software Company, Oracle introduced a supply chain management solution for companies in an integrated way. Through this application, the company will integrate the three components in the supply chain activities, ranging from consumer demand, production, until supply.

Three processes can’t walk alone, "said Director of Supply Chain Management Applications Oracle Asia Pacific, Rathinakumar Vaidyanathan, at the office of Oracle Indonesia. During this time, many companies in Indonesia are still using disintegrated model of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning). In fact, in the production process, the company must know how many actual consumer demands are, similarly, for example, with consumer demand in certain areas.

With an integrated supply chain management, companies can optimize the machine and its operations to become more effective and efficient. Beside efficiency, the company also can minimize the risks that may arise in the supply chain activities.

According to Rathinakumar, with economic growth that keeps on showing positive trends, Indonesia becomes more attractive as the place for investment. Therefore, companies should be ready with supply chain management to improve the competitiveness of enterprises.

Oracle has set up the supply chain management solutions with three mutually supportive components. Country Manager Applications, Oracle Indonesia, Davian Omas said Oracle has acquired three companies engaged in the supply chain sector.

The first is G-Log Company that supports the logistics activities. Then Demantra for demand projections. Third, Oracle acquired Agile for business applications. We not only acquired, but also develop it with applications Oracle has," said Davian.

Davian said by using Oracle's supply chain management, companies can reduce operating costs, especially when the economy is still seized with the high cost economy. “One is to overcome it,” said him.

According to Davian, supply chain management applications market provides enormous potency. Almost all business sectors in desperate need these applications, ranging from manufacturing, telecommunications, and retail. Especially food and beverage companies, "he said.