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Advanced Planning
Inventory Optimization
Dan Natchek
Senior Sales Consultant
Introduction
Business Changes
Mass Customization
Increased
w/ Shrinking Product
Outsourcing
Life Cycles
Tier 2
Tier 1
Sales
Forecast
?
Mfg.
Forecast
t = weeks
Business Impact
Traditional supply chain
Suppliers
Safety stock
A Better Way
Oracle’s Advanced Planning Solution
E-Business planning solution: zero latency, real-time collaboration
Customer Forecast Supplier Capacity
Tier 2
Tier 1
Portal Portal
Process
Single Plan
Marketing Automation
Forecast
Sales
Forecast
Consensus
Mfg. Forecast
t = hours
Forecast
Oracle’s Inventory Optimization
Solution
Lower inventory and higher customer service
Customers Customers
Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4
Ÿ Inventory levels are
determined across the
entire supply chain
DC 1 DC 2 – End products
– Subassemblies
– Components
Assembly
Plant Ÿ Inventory policies are
coordinated across the
entire supply chain
Component
Shop
Suppliers
Safety stock
Oracle’s Inventory Optimization
Solution
Enables you to:
Ÿ Reduce inventory
Ÿ Improve delivery performance
Ÿ Lower procurement costs
Ÿ Drive continuous improvement
Oracle’s Advanced Planning Solution
Complete e-business planning solution
Demand Planning
Ÿ Compare alternative
scenarios
Optimize Inventory Investment
Inventory postponement
Customers
Region 1
Customers
Region 2
Ÿ Determine where to hold
inventory to guarantee a
desired service level
– Manufacturing plants
– Distribution centers
– Central warehouses
Distribution Distribution
Center 1 Center 2 Ÿ Determine what stage of
production to hold
Assembly
Plant inventory at
– Finished goods
Safety stock
– Subassemblies
Safety stock
with postponement – Raw material
Component
Shop
Optimize Inventory Investment
Model the realities of your supply chain
Supply Demand
Variability Variability
Ÿ Out-of-the-box
optimization
– No programming
required
Ÿ Ease of setup
– Planners define the
problem to solve
Ÿ Flexible defaulting
– Service levels
– Costs
For Planners, Not Programmers
Easily define the planning problem
Ÿ What is my most
profitable service
level?
Ÿ What would it cost to
achieve a target
service level?
Ÿ What service level can
I expect with current
constraints?
Strategic Sourcing Decisions
Determine purchasing budgets
Ÿ Is my service level
improving?
Ÿ Am I selling the most
profitable product mix?
Ÿ What are the most
significant opportunities
to increase
postponement and
reduce inventory?
Proven ROI
Proven ROI
Case study
Without
Oracle
Improve service
level up to 35%
Inventory Investment
Lower
Inventory Reduce inventory
Cost
levels up to 25%
With
Oracle
Reduce safety stock
Higher levels up to 50%
Service
Level
10 30 50 75 80 85 90 95 100
Service Level