Objectives

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Describe Demand Planning
Describe key capabilities of Oracle Demantra.
Describe key elements of an Oracle Demantra Demand
Management solution.

Agenda

Overview of Training Agenda

Understand Demand Planning concepts
Elements of a Demantra Spectrum Solution
Key Capabilities of Oracle Demantra Demand Management
Oracle Demantra Integration to EBS and E1

What Is Demand Planning?

Planning for future demand scenarios

Estimate future demand based on market conditions
Collaborative planning process involving internal and
external participants
A crucial function for improving operational plans
Optimal resource allocation
Reduced inventory levels
Improved customer satisfaction

What Is Demand Planning?

Compare and consolidate disparate forecasts

Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing
In units or amount
Improve forecast accuracy
Better statistical forecasts
Manage by exception
Multi-dimensional OLAP for analysis (product, channel,
geography, )
User-defined exceptions
Proactive notifications

Why Is Demand Planning Difficult?

Short product life cycles

Evolving market conditions
Global markets
Multiple sales channels
Multiple sources of information
Demand distortions

Elements of a Demantra Spectrum

Solution

Key Capabilities of Oracle Demantra

Demand
Analysis

Advanced Statistical
Forecasting

Collaborative
Planning
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Other Parts of an Implementation

Database Procedures
and Triggers

Workflows

Integration
Interfaces
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Oracle Demantra Applications

Demand
Management

Real-time Sales and

Operations Planning

Advanced Forecasting
and Demand Modeling

Deduction and
Settlement Management

Trade Promotion
Optimization

Predictive Trade
Planning
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Demantra Integration The Big Picture

Demand Management

Demand
Demand Management
Management

Advanced Forecasting

Supply Chain Planning

Strategic Network Optimization
Inventory Optimization
Adv. Supply Chain Planning

Real-Time Sales and

Operations Planning

Demantra
Trade Promotion Management
Predictive Trade Planning

Deduction and
Settlement Management

Oracle EBS
Supply Chain
Management
and Financials

Promotion Optimization

JDE E1
Supply Chain
Management
and Financials

Siebel CRM
Trade
Management
Execution

Global Order Promising

Collaborative Planning
Production Scheduling

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Demantra Integration Demand

Management
Oracle EBS
Demantra
Supply Chain
Management
and Financials

Demand Management
Items, Orgs, etc
Calendars, Users
Shipments,
Bookings, UOM,
Currency,
Conversion Rates,
Price Lists

JDE E1
Supply Chain
Management
and Financials

Forecast
Error
Forecast

Inventory Optimization
Strategic Network Optimization

Demand Management
Demand
Priority

Demantra
Items, Orgs, etc

Supply Chain Planning

Demand Management

Shipments

Adv. Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Planning

Strategic Network Optimization
Production and Distribution
Planning

Demand Management
Forecast

Forecast (XML)

Production Scheduling

SCBM

Forecast (XML)

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EBS-Demantra DM Integration
Single Instance
Single EBS/APS/DM Instance
Items, Orgs etc.,
Calendars ODS
EBS
Transactional
Applications
Shipments,Bookings,
UOM, Currency, Price
Lists

Demantra
Staging

Flat file
Loads

Consolidated 11i10 EBS source /

APS / Demantra DM instance

Demantra

Forecast, Forecast Accuracy,

ASCP IO SNO Demand Priority

Single EBS/DM Instance

Consolidated 11i10 EBS source /

Demantra instance

EBS
Transactional
Applications

External File
or DB View

Demantra
Staging

Flat file
Loads

Demantra

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EBS-Demantra DM Integration
Distributed Deployment
Items, Orgs
etc., Calendars

EBS
Source

One or more EBS 11i10 sources/

One or more Legacy instances /
Separate 11i10 APS/Demantra
destination instance

APS Planning Instance

Demantra
Staging

ODS

Shipments,
Bookings, UOM,
Currency, Price
Lists

Demantra

ASCP IO

SNO

Flat file
Loads
Forecast, Forecast Accuracy,
Demand Priority

Demantra Instance

One or more EBS 11i10 sources/

One or more Legacy instances /
Separate Demantra destination
instance

Demantra
Staging

EBS
Source

External File
or DB View

Demantra

Flat file
Loads

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Additional Resources
Demantra FAQ & other documents (TOIs, collateral, etc.):

http://www-apps.us.oracle.com/aps

http://www.oracle.com/demantra

Sales & Pricing Information

demantrainfo_us@oracle.com

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Summary
In this module, you should have learned how to:
Describe Demand Planning.
Describe elements of an Oracle Demantra solution.
Describe key capabilities of Oracle Demantra Demand
Management.

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