SMART Technologies Standardizes on the Oracle(R) E-Business Suite … – PR Newswire (press release)

SMART Technologies , the global leader in the interactive whiteboard product category, has standardized on the Oracle(R) E-Business Suite Release 12 to establish a solid foundation for financial management, streamline its global supply chain and find and retain staff, Oracle today announced. Oracle integrates several processes across SMART’s enterprise and replaces legacy systems for financial management, warehouse management, order processing, supply chain management and manufacturing that lacked the functionality and scalability to support the company’s rapid growth. The first phase, which started in November 2007 and was completed in April 2008, consisted of Oracle Financial Management, Oracle Purchasing, Oracle Order Management, Oracle Warehouse Management and Oracle Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition. Consolidated Financial Management and Improved Visibility – Before using Oracle Financial Management, SMART’s financial data was siloed in a standalone solution that didn’t provide the level of detail needed to run a rapidly expanding operation. read more

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