What is Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS)?
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Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) is a complete set of business
applications for managing and automating processes for your
enterprise. It is also known as Oracle Enterprise Resource
Planning (ERP), Oracle Apps, Oracle Applications, and Oracle
Financials on the market.
Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) version 12 is an internet-enabled
product that can be managed from a single site. Version 12 is
current as of 2018. A company can operate a single data center
with a single database, like other ERP products. The suite was
launched in February 2007 and contains several products lines
which users can implement into their own businesses. Oracle EBS
includes the company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP)
product as well as supply chain management (SCM) and customer
relationship management (CRM) applications. Each application is
licensed separately so companies can select the combination that
is suitable for their business processes.
Like rival offerings from vendors such as SAP and Microsoft,
Oracle E-Business Suite was designed to help users manage global
businesses, improve decision making, reduce costs and increase
corporate performance. E-Business Suite contains application
modules that support different aspects of CRM, ERP and SCM
operations, including customer service management, financial
management, human capital management, project portfolio
management, procurement, and value chain planning and execution.
Oracle also has pre-integrated its business intelligence
applications with E-Business Suite to provide EBS users with BI
and analytics capabilities.
Oracle CRM
The Oracle CRM application provides front-office functions which
help businesses to increase customers and customer loyalty and
satisfaction. The basic functionality includes marketing, order
capture, contracts, field service, and call center
functionality. The CRM application also includes
internet-focused products such as catalogs, content management,
and quote and order management.
Oracle Financials
The Financials applications include General Ledger, Cash
Management, Payables, Receivables, Fixed Assets, Treasury,
Property Management, Financial Analyzer, and a self-service
expenses function.
Human Resource Management System (HRMS)
The HRMS application helps companies manage the
recruit-to-retire process. The application gives users a
real-time view of all HR activities, including recruiting, time
management, training, compensation, benefits, and payroll. The
HRMS suite integrates fully with the other EBS applications and
supplies users with an analytics package that allows the
extraction of HR data with ease.
Oracle Logistics
The logistics module allows users to plan, manage, and control
the flow and storage of products and services within a business.
It provides information to plan future demand and safety stock
within the warehouse. The application can create detailed,
constraint-based production schedules and materials plans.
Supply Chain Applications
Supply chain applications power information-driven supply
chains. Companies can predict market requirements, innovate in
response to volatile market conditions, and align operations
across global networks. Oracle offers industry-specific
solutions that include product development, demand management,
sales, and operations planning, transportation management, and
supply management.
Order Management
Order management applications can streamline and automate a
business’s entire sales order management process, from order
promising and order capture to transportation and shipment.
Order management also includes EDI, XML, telesales, and web
storefronts. Some of the business benefits that can be achieved
include reduced fulfillment costs, reduced order fulfillment
cycle time, increased order accuracy, and greater on-time
delivery.
Transportation Management
Transportation management (TMS) provides transportation planning
and execution capabilities to shippers and third-party logistics
providers. It integrates and streamlines transportation
planning, execution, and freight payment. The TMS function
delivers functionalities for all modes of transportation, from
full truckload to complex air, ocean, and rail shipments. The
benefits of the TMS function include reduced transportation
costs, improved customer service, and greater asset utilization.
Warehouse Management System
Oracle’s Warehouse Management System allows the coordinated
movement of goods and information throughout the extended
distribution process. The module provides business processes
that can deliver efficient utilization of employees, equipment,
and space in the distribution process. Benefits include an
acceleration of the flow of products through the supply chain
while reducing lead times and releasing working capital,
real-time inventory management, cross-docking, pick-by-line,
advanced ship notices (ASN), inbound planning, and yard
management.
Conclusion
Oracle’s ERP product is second only to SAP's planning software
in sales, and its best-of-breed solution can be found in
thousands of companies across the world. The applications that
are included in the E-Business Suite cover the wide range of
business processes that are found in any company. The
industry-specific solutions supplied by Oracle can reduce time
and resources required to implement the solution and provide
businesses with configured business processes that will improve
overall effectiveness.
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