Solving the challenges in manufacturing and distribution

ERP software has a longstanding place in business and continues to be at the heart of enterprise organisations. In our ever changing world, it stands to reason that enterprise organisations have high expectations for the capabilities of their ERP software. In this white paper, Version 1 explores the Future of JD Edwards with Lyle Ekdahl (Senior Vice President of Oracle JD Edwards).

By combining their ERP system with the Internet of Things (IoT), businesses will be able to control various parts of the supply chain automatically. This makes it easier to assure continuity, while automating and streamlining asset and stock management. While most IoT narratives are all theory, this white paper illustrates how IoT can help businesses reduce costs and increase profits.

For a very long time, enterprise software was hard to use, hard to look at, and even harder to understand. Green screens and clunky interfaces were the norm. But the software world has changed. Enterprise users are demanding that their software be intuitive, functional, and even pleasing to look at. Meet the newest version of JD Edwards EnterpriseOne software meeting the demands of an evolving marketplace.

It’s tricky being a competitive player in the dairy industry. This is due to sharp price fluctuations, consumers and government agencies demanding more and more data and contracts becoming increasingly complex. Many dairy companies have a relatively high cost structure. So how can they keep track of things and manage their ever more complex operational organization within this unpredictable industry?

Although wine involves many centuries of tradition, these days the wine market is barreling ahead. Wine producers are tripping over each other in their haste to launch new products and direct-to-market marketing concepts. How will the role of distributors and retailers change? How can wine producers obtain a firmer grip on their production, sales and margin? Which trends and technological opportunities exist, from the vineyard right through to the marketing? That and more you can read in this white paper.

Are you considering implementing an ERP system? In this white paper we guide you through the implementation phase, from planning to production. We share with you the most common mistakes and pitfalls. Download this white paper and learn how to avoid these mistakes.

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne solutions can help you integrate all aspects of your business— including customer relationship management, enterprise asset management, supply chain management, and supplier relationship management. Download this white paper to learn what JD Edwards EnterpriseOne could do for you.

Today’s largest companies have unique needs. In the ever challenging marketplace, they need software that enables them to innovate, scale and keeps them on the leading edge. This white paper explains why JD Edwards for large companies is the-best-in-class solution in scalability, innovation, and low TCO.

Businesses are facing fundamental changes, driven by rapidly developing technologies and changing demands of customers. To ensure a future-proof way of doing business, each organization must develop a strategy for their digital transformation. How far is your organization on this digital journey? This white paper describes how JD Edwards EnterpriseOne can support the path towards digital transformation.

When organizations grow beyond fiscal boundaries and time zones, continuity and overview are regularly thrown into disarray. What problems do companies struggle with when working across borders, and how do they solve them?

Learn the basics and the opportunities of implementing JDE Requisition Self Service 9.2.

At Oracle user conferences, cloud computing and the move towards IT managed services are popular topics to discuss. But the opinion of current JDE users about that is less widely expressed. In this independent research study, 75 current users of Oracle’s JD Edwards Enterprise One have been asked about their experience with this ERP-system and their demands for the future.

Are you considering whether JD Edwards Enterprise One is a suitable ERP solution for your company and the field you operate in? This easy-to-implement system ensures better cooperation between different business units and improves efficiency. Read on to find out why this solution is a perfect match for your organization and how current JDE users take advantage of this solution.

Success is guaranteed when all your apps are SaaS! We often read this hallelujah marketing in promotional leaflets. Al lot of times, the honest story is not told. Sometimes it is better to solve IT differently, and certainly when it comes to ERP. There are several possibilities in this, which you can read in the white paper ‘It's cloud Jim, but not as we know it’.

As our business environment becomes more and more connected, security is a hot item in today’s organizations. But what to start with? Read in this guide how to protect your ERP system in 16 phases. Download the white paper and make sure your data stays out of the hands of hackers and cyber criminals.

Off course your organization has many different business units, different disciplines and different job roles. All working together for the same business goal, everyone works in JD Edwards Enterprise One but has different needs. The answer to this need for customization lies in Enterprise One Pages.

It is certainly not the case that all mining companies are flourishing. Because of the low average prices and moderate outlook for global economic growth, mining companies will have no choice but to start working with new technological innovations. This increases profits and the stockholder value, while also improving staff safety.

Companies in the engineering and construction field face the same problems. The industry is one of the least automated in the world and projects are all being treated as ‘individual’ projects, which leads to the same issues have to be solved over and over again. It is clear that there is room for improvement here.

Nowadays Shopping Malls are much more than a set of stores arranged in the same place. They are essential parts of cities, the foundation of retail economies, and a social gathering point. In last decades, the concept of shopping mall, which became a full-blown modern retail trend, has proliferated across the globe. The e-commerce revolution and the rise of digital technologies are fundamentally reshaping consumer expectations and shifting the function of stores toward useful and entertaining customer experiences. These trends advance quickly and are forcing mall operators to rethink how they conceive and operate their properties.

Companies in the project development and engineering sector continuously lose millions on their billion-dollar projects, sometimes in just a few hours. The reason is often that they do not have the whole picture. This white paper discusses the trends that make it increasingly difficult for companies in this sector to generate profits. Chain integration and digitization can turn the tide for them.

For years now, manufacturing products have had to be brought to market faster, cheaper, and more efficiently. More and more players in manufacturing are opting for a different approach and are starting to sell services instead of products. But what is the impact of this 'servitization' on industrial manufacturing?

The chemical and pharmaceutical industry makes innovative products, but businesses are often operated in a traditional way. Efficiency, safety and being able to respond rapidly to the outside world are more important than ever. System and chain integration, big data and the cloud are preconditions for meeting modern-day demands.

Without raw materials there would be no end products, and without raw materials the global economy would grind to a halt. The prices of commodities are highly volatile and still relatively low. An epidemic could break out without warning, or an armed conflict might suddenly flare up. The prices are at the mercy of constantly changing direct and indirect factors. Commodity traders are responsible for obtaining as many insights into price-determining factors as possible. This is possible with the right tools.

The wholesale industry is under considerable pressure worldwide. Retailers and consumers are demanding increasingly short delivery times and margins are under pressure. At the same time, business growth is stagnating and wholesalers are under threat of being forced out of business by their former partners in the chain. With the erosion of the revenue model, innovation is the only way to survive.

Consumers are clamoring for quality products that are healthier and fresh. Furthermore, food safety is under constant scrutiny and margins are under pressure. How can food and drink manufacturing companies get the margins under control under these circumstances? And how can they keep innovating? The answer appears to lie in economies of scale, big data and supply chain integration.

It is to be considered that the process of globalization tends to become deeper in the coming decades, given the context of greater ease of communication of brands and products provided by the Internet, allowing easy access to the commercialization of goods and services anywhere on the planet, but also by the expansion of the logistics infrastructure, which is increasingly efficient and accessible. In this whitepaper we will discuss the challenges in ERP Implementation projects for global companies

In the real estate sector, processes must run securely, flawlessly and be traceable for audits. An ERP allows a real estate company to operate more efficiently, flexibly and modern with a single version of the truth. Efficiency can be greatly boosted by integrating finances with other administrative functions and automating the workflow.

The enterprise resource planning (ERP) market continues to shift rapidly as the adoption of cloud-based systems increases and vendors add capabilities to an already competitive landscape. Nucleus’s 2016 ERP Value Matrix reflects the shift to cloud as vendors are making large investments in their cloud offerings, with mobile functionality, internet of things (IoT), and embedded analytics as the table stakes. Download the complete Nucleus report and read more about the improvements included in Tools 9.2 Update 1 and Oracle JD Edwards commitment to invest in helping their customers keep pace and leverage the latest technologies.

Treasury has increasingly become an important role in manufacturing, trading and distribution companies. Treasury departments use data from bank applications and data from ERP applications like JD Edwards. This article describes some practical examples on how you can use JD Edwards data to set up and support your treasury activities.

Companies are under pressure to respond to customer demand ever more rapidly. Whether in wholesale, industry, construction, engineering, food, or consumer packaged goods, ERP is the cornerstone of an organization. And that foundation has to be adaptable to the constantly changing technological requirements imposed on the business. The ERP has to link up with an application landscape that, these days, is concentrated increasingly in the cloud. How do you ensure a future-proof ERP and how can organizations take their first steps toward cloud computing?

Welcome to the 4th Industrial Revolution: Industry 4.0 or Smart Manufacturing. Cyber-physical technology advances are driving how information is captured and used in manufacturing and how consumers interact with the products they buy.

Commodity trading companies are highly subject to change. Staying in the game and remaining profitable as a commodity trading company means business processes have to be fully supported by automated systems. In this whitepaper, we take a look at the challenges for commodity trading companies, which solutions are available now and what a fully integrated ERP/CTRM solution can do for you.

Technical developments are coming thick and fast, and the world of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is no exception. The switch from on-premises data centers to the cloud is one of the most significant changes. In the white paper Freedom of choice is an asset with JD Edwards in the cloud you can read about how flexibly JD Edwards can be used in your current and future IT infrastructure.

In today’s world, customers and companies are more demanding than ever. This requires an ERP system that is flexible and future-proof. ERP is the financial and logistical cornerstone of companies, so it has to be state-of-the-art. The strength of JD Edwards ERP is that it employs the most modern technology in the heart of the application landscape. It is fully open to cloud and other available applications and technologies.

The emergence of Cloud ERP solutions is likely to change the ERP software market significantly. In order to assess the scale of these changes a comprehensive study of the ERP software market has been done recently. Are you curious how Cloud will change the ERP software market? Read this blog and this recent research results and find out.

A new ERP solution promises efficient chain management, cost reduction and increased flexibility. Unfortunately, however, the results often fall short of these promises due to an unsuccessful ERP implementation. In this short guide you will find 8 best practices that will make an ERP implementation successful for your organisation.

A new ERP solution promises efficient chain management, cost reduction and increased flexibility. Unfortunately, however, the results often fall short of these promises. A poor ROI is often due to mistakes made during implementation. By reading the white paper 10 pitfalls of ERP implementation, you can increase your chances of maximising your return and achieving the desired improvement in quality with a new ERP solution.

Where a traditional ERP system doesn't fit into the modern day organisation, a new age ERP system can offer companies in the manufacturing industry more flexibel and more room for innovation. An investment in a completely new modern ERP system or the upgrading/expanding of the current system will be essential. But in the long run these investments will not only reduce overall cost but will also increase your time-to-market. In this whitepaper we will discuss the 7 biggest ERP trends and developments that are currently relevant to the manufacturing industry.

This white paper focuses on how Oracle JD Edwards applications provide an integrated Internet of Things platform which will revolutionize the industrial world by increasing operating effectiveness and revenue while at the same time reducing costs and helping to address compliance related needs.This white paper will introduce you to the Internet of Things and suggest how you can start implementing this exciting technology today to further enhance your organization’s business process.

Mobile technologies have matured. Organizations are increasingly discovering new ways to use mobility in their business strategies.Mobile-savvy consumers expect a seamless interaction with the company, across multiple platforms with powerful, innovative and attractive mobile applications. A policy for Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and Corporate Owned Personally Enabled (COPE) has been fully integrated in most organizations. This conveys the power consumers have when organizing enterprise mobility. Mobility is unbound productivity! Read more in this whitepaper.

Chief Financial Officers in middle class organizations face the same challenges as their colleagues in larger companies. CFOs of mid-large organizations are expected to have tight control over their financial management and all have information about maintaining their business performance. They are the strategic heart of the organization and IT investments are of great importance to them. This document displays a brief overview of different visions of CFOs on the changes in the role of CFO, including: the challenges and the strategies they use in their business to offer a successful future.

By using business data in intelligent business processes, companies can excel to new heights. Want to know more about business intelligence solutions that can help your organization? Download the white paper here without obligation 'Driving Innovation Through Analytics.

Companies can achieve many benefits from cloud computing and specifically infrastructure as a service (IaaS). Cloud computing has matured into a sophisticated model for corporations. When designing a cloud architecture infrastructure, multiple design methodologies are available. The choice of the appropriate method is of crucial importance in which the integration and optimization of components is the key to success.

Omdat fabrikanten en distributeurs een bredere variatie en goede kwaliteit van producten moeten leveren staan deze organisaties steeds meer onder druk. Met JD Edwards EnterpriseOne kunt u complexere supply chain managen en vergroot u uw winst. Daarnaast is het ook belangrijk dat u verschepingskosten en leveringen worden versnelt met een geïntegreerd transport management. Met de JD Edwards EnterpriseOne applicatie krijgt u de mogelijkheid om een betere controle en overzicht te creëren over uw supply chain prestaties. In dit document staat omschreven dat JD Edwards EnterpriseOne bij veel bedrijven binnen de consumptiegoederenindustrie succesvol heeft uitgepakt.

Regardless of the industry or revenue, manufacturer’s sales departments face the same challenges; from shorter product life cycles, increasing customer demands to increasing process complexity. This while distributors are in the same uncertain economic climate. It’s clear that they must do everything they can to maximize sales. In this white paper you will learn more about Oracle's JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Manufacturing.

In this report you can read about that in spite of major investments infinancial reporting systems, large organizations still observe rising costs, suffer from ineffective data management, and miss certain reporting. Would you like to review the entire research and want to know more about the solutions to the financial professional? Feel free to download the whitepaper ‘The Challenges of Corporate Financial Reporting’.

For many organizations it can be challenging and expensive to integrate a business intelligence solution with ERP systems. With powerful, pre-built business intelligence applications from Oracle, it may be possible for organizations to easily deploy and integrate a business intelligence solution.

Whether organizations are deploying modernization of a new application or existing business services, selecting and implementing a solution architecture that performs optimally and meet service level agreement (SLA) can be a challenging process. An optimized solution needs to be balanced between technical requirements and business needs like budget requirements, performance and reliability requirements and scalability.

Change is a big part of business. - It is what drives businesses forward. However, the last few decades have seen unprecedented changes and fluctuations. Under these circumstances it is important that system architectures are malleable and yet robust. This enables business processes and information easily and quickly.