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Leadership: Product and Supply Chain Management

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Title(Title of project/awards entry)Submitting CompanyCosubmitting Company or Individual(Supporting consultancy or Oracle employee) Nominee (COO) Contact Information(Name/phone/e-mail)Nominee Background (Years with organization, professional qualifications, education)Secondary Contact (Cosubmitter)(Name/phone/e-mail)Region(Select one by placing an x in the appropriate box)

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Section 1: Oracle Products/Services 1. Please check which of these Oracle products and solutions your organization is using:

Oracle Advanced Procurement Oracle Value Chain Execution Oracle Order Orchestration and Oracle Fusion Distributed Order Orchestration Oracle Asset Lifecycle Management Oracle Manufacturing Oracle Product Value Chain Management Agile Product Lifecycle Management Oracle Master Data Management Oracle Value Chain Planning Oracle Business Intelligence and Analytics Oracle Financial, Procurement, and Human Capital Management Applications Oracle Database (list version) ___________________________________________ Oracle Fusion Middleware: (list products or product families) Oracle Hardware: SPARC Enterprise Servers Oracle Hardware: x86 Servers Oracle Hardware: Pillar Axiom Oracle Hardware: ZFS Oracle Solaris Oracle Engineered Systems: Oracle Exadata Oracle Engineered Systems: Oracle Exalogic Oracle Engineered Systems: Oracle Exalytics

Section 2: Level of IT Engagement With the majority of organizations continuing to invest in IT-driven competitive advantage, COOs are playing a bigger role than ever before in determining which IT projects get funded and in ensuring that IT investments are tightly linked to specific, measurable business goals. What is your oversight role with regard to technology at your organization? Please check all that apply:

I work closely with the CIO on all technology-led product and supply chain initiatives I am the executive sponsor for a current IT implementation project I am a member of the IT steering or IT governance committee at my organization Members of my operational teams work closely with their IT counterparts Other (please describe)


Section 3: Business EnvironmentInstructions:In the box below, please describe the business environment for your company and your product and supply chain organization. Important elements of a business environment are: Products. Describe the types of products or services provided.

• Geography. Describe the geographic span of your marketing organization.• Customers. Describe the types of customers you serve (for example, B2C, B2B, retail, corporate accounts) and the

expectations they have regarding products and/or services provided. • Competitive landscape. Describe how your market is divided, and the basis for competition (for example, brand, price,

features, quality). It is important to provide specifics relative to your market, because the competitive landscape may vary by industry.

In the box below, describe the business environment and include detailed data, keeping in mind that our judges have signed NDAs.Business Environment:


Section 4: Problem StatementIn today’s competitive marketplace, it isn’t enough to streamline your supply chain to stay competitive. COOs are under more pressure than ever before to transform their supply chains into innovative value chains able to contribute to the organization’s financial success and fund future initiatives. For your product and supply chain organization, describe the problem you experienced and were trying to solve with Oracle products and/or services relative to this nomination. Provide metrics and competitive analysis data when available.

This section is performance-oriented; important elements are: Challenges the industry faces Challenges faced by your product and supply chain organization The metric or metrics requiring improvement for your product and supply chain organization Management directives and performance targets Urgency of the problem

Possible discussion examples: Demand volatility/poor forecasting accuracyLack of visibility to current market demandIncreasingly demanding customersLack of integration between SCM and product development

In the box below, describe the problem statement and include detailed data, keeping in mind that our judges have signed NDAs.

Problem Statement:


Section 5: Solution/Methodology Instructions:In the box below, describe how you resolved the problem, including both the method and the solution. Judges will look for the following information to form an opinion about the solution adopted: Organization . Describe the organization of your project. Were you the executive sponsor? Who else was involved

(stakeholders, project leads, employees)? Methodology selection process . Describe how you selected the approach, methodology, and/or tools chosen to analyze the

problems and identify solutions. Describe the key decision criteria in the selection process. Application of methodology . Describe key obstacles, challenges, and lessons learned in applying the methodology.

Describe what was innovative about your approach to solving the problem. Describe the project stages or provide a timeline of the project.

Oracle solutions . Describe the Oracle products and/or services utilized in the project, and the criteria that influenced the selection process. Describe how these products and/or services are helping to resolve the problems documented in the problem statement.

Implementation status . Provide information on the progress of implementing the solution identified. Include information about pilots conducted to test the solution as well as rollout information.

Possible discussion examples: Better able to sense demand closer to the point of consumption Improved forecast accuracy Better able to simulate scenarios to predict impact of risk Able to shape demand with optimized promotions and effective new-product introductions Other (please describe)

In the box below, describe the solution and methodology leveraged and include detailed data, keeping in mind that our judges have signed NDAs. This section is process, practice, and people oriented.


Section 6: Benefits Achieved Instructions:In the box below, describe the impact of the transformation project and the benefits that it has delivered to your finance organization. This section is critical for the judges’ assessment of your project, so please provide the following types of information: Metrics/quantitative benefits that compare before-and-after performance Impact on the company bottom line if possible Lessons learned

Possible benefits achieved/discussion points:

Improved gross margins by XX% Cut inventory by XX% Reduced monthly inventory levels for customers by XX% Reduced planning cycles from X days to X days Increased forecasting accuracy by XX% Increased service levels by XX% Improved on-time delivery to XX% Increased inventory turns by XX% Accelerated time-to-market by XX% Reduced product costs by XX%

In the box below, describe the impact of the solution and benefits achieved to date. Include detailed data, keeping in mind that our judges have signed NDAs. This section is performance oriented.


Section 7: AcknowledgmentsInstructions:In the box below, list one or more of the following: Reference documentation sources used Team members you would like to recognize External organizations you would like to recognize

Section 8: Executive Leadership Describe your role in driving transformation at your product and supply chain organization, and why your involvement was central to the project’s success. Provide examples of your involvement and leadership if possible.

Possible discussion points:• You were the executive sponsor of the transformation project• You secured an executive mandate for the transformation project • You held regularly scheduled meetings to track and report on progress • You instituted an end-to-end governance process to ensure that the implementation was addressing key business

requirements• You created an oversight committee and/or held other groups accountable for progress • You drove or supported change management, training, and communication efforts • Other (please describe below)


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