Optimizing Cost Control and Project Management with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and PPM
Summary
The client’s many systems made it hard to control project costs. They needed one place to see spending and avoid going over budget. Their old way of tracking costs was slow and confusing.
INTECH helped them set up Oracle Cloud ERP and Oracle PPM. Now they can watch costs in real time, control spending, and make faster decisions.
About the Client
Our client is a global logistics company with over 53,000 employees. They run 128 businesses around the world, moving goods every day.
They needed better tools to see project costs and manage budgets as they grew their operations.
Client's Challenges: Costs Hard to Track
The client used more than 160 apps. Costs were spread everywhere. No one could see the full picture of what projects were really costing. Managers didn't get alerts when spending went over budget.
They had to guess or wait for slow reports. That meant overspending was easy and hard to catch.
Key Challenges:
Too Many Systems
Made tracking costs confusing and slow.
No Single View
Couldn't see real costs for all projects in one place.
Slow Reports
Managers waited too long for spending updates.
Overspending Risks
No alerts when budgets were about to be broken.
Messy Data
Different systems had different info, causing mistakes.
Without a clear, simple way to track costs, the client risked overspending and poor decisions.
INTECH set up Oracle Cloud ERP to bring finance, HR, and supply chain together. Then we added Oracle PPM so every project's cost could be tracked clearly.
We built budget rules so managers would know right away if spending got close to limits. Managers could also see reports instantly instead of waiting days.
Here are the key features:
All-in-One System
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Combined costs for projects, HR, and supplies in one place.
Budget Limits
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Set strict controls so projects didn't spend too much.
Instant Alerts
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Notified managers before budgets were broken.
Clear Reports
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Showed real-time spending compared to budgets.
Flexible Budgets
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Let teams adjust budgets as projects changed.
Detailed Cost Info
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Tracked costs by project, resource, and cost type.
Implementation Process
We started by finding out where money was getting lost or missed. We cleaned up data from all 160 systems so it could work with Oracle.
Then we set up Oracle PPM to track every cost in real time. We trained staff so they felt comfortable using the new tools. Finally, we tested everything to make sure costs were tracked right before going live.
Here is how we did it:
Messy Data
Brought info from many apps into one clean system.
Connecting Systems
Linked Oracle with existing HR and supply tools.
Staff Training
Helped teams learn the new system easily.
Budget Alerts
Built alerts to warn about overspending early.
Smooth Launch
Made sure the switch didn't stop daily work.
Business Impact
The client saw big wins fast.
The impact of our solution includes:
The client now controls project costs better, stays on budget, and makes smarter choices.
Tools and Technologies Used
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Oracle Cloud ERP: Put finance, HR, and supply in one system.
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Oracle PPM: Tracked every project cost in detail.
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Budget Controls: Stopped projects from overspending.
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Real-Time Reports: Gave instant updates to managers.
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