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Bottlenecks to Breakthroughs: Transforming the Supply Chain at ODL with Cloud Applications and Automated Product Information
June 19th | 2:15 PM PDT | Milano VII

Event Resources.

Featuring: 

Carolina Dill -- Senior Manager Finance Systems, SAIC
Joe Aultman -- EPM Strategic Consultant, Argano

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SAIC embarked on a journey to enhance FP&A strategy and solutions within the Cloud EPM suite of products. The goal was to develop a strategy aligned with industry-leading practices to better leverage and improve business processes and potentially implement technology solutions. SAIC partnered with Argano for an EPM Strategic Assessment to create a tailored roadmap, aiming to realize the full potential of Oracle EPM solutions and drive performance excellence. From aligning financial processes to streamlining data management, this session will uncover why the journey began with a Strategic Assessment, how SAIC transitioned into implementing the recommendations, and lessons learned with essential steps to create a roadmap aligning with organizational objectives. 

• Objective 1 -- Discuss what motivated the SAIC team to start with a Strategic Assessment to align 1-3-year priorities.

• Objective 2 -- Highlight SAIC aspirations of how the EPM system would align with business objectives.

• Objective 3 -- Cover how the Strategic Assessment roadmap recommendations transitioned to implementation.

Featuring: 

Greg Roush -- Senior Vice President of Delivery, Argano

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The charter for Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County provides a mechanism for improving education, mass transit, public education, and economic development. They moved from on-premises to the cloud in multiple business areas to take advantage of the latest technology. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County selected Oracle Cloud EPM Planning and later Narrative Reporting along with Oracle Cloud HCM Talent and Learning Management. Come join this session to learn about the steps taken in the process and what has been gained with a cloud transformation.

Featuring:
Damon Hrydziuszko -- VP, Financial Systems Manager, Flagstar Bank

Terrance Walker -- VP, Delivery, Argano

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Listen to Flagstar Bank share its successful transition from using Oracle Planning to utilizing Oracle Financial Consolidation and Close (FCC) for their financial consolidation and close processes. Discover the challenges faced, lessons learned, and the transformative impact on the financial consolidation process. Gain valuable insights into their strategic and tactical decision-making, implementation strategies, and the key benefits realized by Flagstar Bank in achieving a more efficient and simplified financial consolidation. 

• Objective 1 -- Explore the specific challenges and limitations that prompted Flagstar Bank to transition from Oracle Planning to Oracle FCC for consolidations. 

• Objective 2 -- Understand the real-world challenges encountered by Flagstar Bank during the transition, and understand the lessons learned throughout the process. 
  

• Objective 3 -- Examine the step-by-step process Flagstar Bank undertook to migrate from Oracle Planning to Oracle FCC. 

Featuring:
Adam Skinner -- VP of Supply Chain, ODL

Angela Wilson -- Director Cloud, Argano

Mani Manda -- Product Management Lead Consultant, Argano

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Is your organization grappling with shipping issues, wrong items, inefficient processes, and many other challenges that impede smooth supply chain activities?  

Join us in this session to discover how the leading manufacturing company ODL revolutionized its supply chain by optimizing product information management and Oracle Cloud Applications.  

Learn about the implementation of automated product descriptions and streamlined business processes spanning the entire product lifecycle—from engineering through obsolescence—utilizing workflows embedded in Oracle Cloud Applications. Gain insights into the methodology and framework employed for description generation, featuring the utilization of Nouns and Modifiers, attribute groups, rules, and features native to the product. 

• Objective 1 -- Recognize common supply chain issues impacting efficiency, including shipping problems and incorrect items.
  

• Objective 2 -- Learn strategies for improving supply chain operations through streamlined product information management with Fusion Cloud applications. 

• Objective 3 -- Acquire skills in automated description creation, understanding Nouns, Modifiers, Attribute Groups, and Rules for efficient product information management.