Expertise

Oracle Value Chain Planning

Demand, supply, distribution and production planning with Oracle's value chain planning solutions — from statistical forecasting and S&OP to constraint-based supply planning and real-time order promising.

What I cover

4 areas, 11 topics.

Demand & Sales Planning

  • Oracle Demantra — Demand Management, S&OP, Trade Promotion Optimisation
  • Demand Management — statistical forecasting from historical data
  • Sales & Operations Planning — cross-functional consensus planning

Supply & Distribution Planning

  • Advanced Supply Chain Planning (ASCP) — constraint-based holistic planning
  • Inventory Optimisation — safety stock optimisation across the network
  • Distribution Planning — finished goods through DCs to the end customer

Manufacturing & Production Planning

  • Production Scheduling — finite capacity, minimising changeovers
  • Strategic Network Optimisation (SNO) — long-term physical supply chain modelling

Specialised Planning Components

  • Global Order Promising — ATP and CTP in real time
  • Collaborative Planning — supplier and customer data sharing
  • Service Parts Planning — aftermarket parts lifecycle and demand