Oracle EBS Implementation for Manufacturers: Live in 6 Months

See how an automotive components manufacturer replaced disconnected systems and spreadsheets with one ERP across all its plants, and cut its month-end close from 15+ days to 5–6.

ORACLE E-Business Suite | Finance & SCM

Manufacturing | Go-live in 6 months

Manufacturing engineer reviewing production operations

Client: An anonymized mid-size automotive components manufacturer
Scope: Multiple plants on a unified Oracle E-Business Suite platform
Modules: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Inventory, Purchasing, Order Management, Bills of Material, Work in Process and Cost Management
Integrations: Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and banking systems
Timeline: Six months to go-live, followed by eight weeks of dedicated hypercare

The challenge

Running several plants on separate systems and spreadsheets was expensive. This mid-size automotive components manufacturer had no real-time inventory visibility, purchase approvals that held up production, and a month-end close that dragged past 15 days. Product costs were estimates, so margins were hard to trust, and the shop floor had too much stock in some places and shortages in others.

No real-time inventory visibility across plants.
Manual purchase approvals delayed production.
Month-end close took more than 15 days.
Product costing was inaccurate, leaving margins unclear.
Excess stock existed alongside frequent material shortages.

The solution

We implemented Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Finance and Supply Chain across every plant in six months, using an Oracle AIM/OUM-aligned approach with minimal customization. The go-live ran with zero production downtime. Today the financial close takes 5–6 days, inventory carrying cost is about 25% lower, the procure-to-pay cycle is about 40% faster, and the team sees inventory in real time across all plants.

Finance covered General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets and Cash Management. Supply chain and manufacturing covered Inventory, Purchasing, Order Management, Bills of Material, Work in Process and Cost Management.

Our implementation approach: live in six months

We followed a structured, Oracle AIM/OUM-aligned methodology to reduce risk, keep customization to a minimum and prepare the business for go-live.

Discovery and process study

Mapped current procurement, production, inventory and finance processes across plants to establish scope and pain points.

Solution design and gap analysis

Completed fit-gap analysis and designed target processes, including the chart of accounts and organization structure.

Configuration and extensions

Configured modules, approval workflows and costing methods, and built required reports and MES and banking integrations.

Data migration

Cleansed and migrated item masters, suppliers, customers, opening balances and open orders through multiple mock loads.

End-to-end testing

System and user acceptance testing validated Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash and Plan-to-Produce cycles.

Training and change management

Role-based training and super-user enablement supported readiness and user adoption.

Go-live and hypercare

A phased cutover and eight weeks of dedicated support delivered zero production downtime.

Support and optimization

Ongoing application management services and performance tuning continue to add value after launch.

Business results

Metric	Before	After
Financial close	15+ days	5–6 days
Inventory carrying cost	High, with stockouts	Approximately 25% lower
Procure-to-pay cycle	Manual and delayed	Approximately 40% faster
Inventory visibility	Delayed and plant-wise	Real-time across all plants
Product costing	Estimated	Accurate margin analysis

What made the implementation successful

Executive sponsorship and a joint project team.
Weekly milestone governance and clear ownership.
Early involvement of business users.
A fit-for-purpose solution that kept customization to a minimum.

Why choose us as your Oracle EBS implementation partner

Deep manufacturing domain expertise.
Certified Oracle EBS consultants for Finance and SCM.
A proven methodology with templates and accelerators.
Transparent governance and a focus on on-time delivery.
Post-go-live support to protect your investment.

This case study will help you

See what a realistic six-month Oracle EBS implementation plan looks like for a manufacturing business.
Understand how the eight phases fit together, from discovery and gap analysis to hypercare and ongoing support.
Learn how to keep customization low while still meeting plant-level needs.
Plan data migration with multiple mock loads, so item masters, suppliers and open orders move over accurately.
Test Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash and Plan-to-Produce end to end before go-live.
Spot the success factors that keep ERP projects on time, from executive sponsorship to early involvement of business users.

Why download this case study?

Real results, not theory. Financial close down from 15+ days to 5–6, inventory carrying cost about 25% lower and procure-to-pay about 40% faster.
A proven, step-by-step approach. It walks through all eight phases of an Oracle AIM/OUM-aligned implementation, so you know what to expect at each stage.
Built for manufacturers. It covers Finance and SCM together: General Ledger, Inventory, Purchasing, Bills of Material, Work in Process and Cost Management.
Lower risk. Learn how phased cutover and eight weeks of hypercare delivered a go-live with zero production downtime.
Short and easy to read. Get the challenge, solution and results in a few minutes.

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