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Oracle Retail Planning & Supply Chain User Group MeetingsDay 3 – 9/17
SIG Leaders: Bill Bozinger (Walt Disney Company) & Chris Hubbs (Best Buy)
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AIP ‘Open Mic’
Experiences & Questions on AIP – Led by Nick Oswald (Best Buy)
Oracle Special Interest Group MeetingsSeptember 2015
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Best Buy AIP Experience Story
-‐Nick Oswald (Best Buy)
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Conversation Topics
• What is your ‘burning question’ with regards to AIP?
• For those using AIP – where have you found success & challenge?
• For those learning about AIP – what questions do you have?• Open questions on AIP & Replenishment
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Promotional Forecasting
Oracle Special Interest Group MeetingsSeptember 2015
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Promotional & Event Forecasting• What does the planning process look like?
o How do you decide what items/locations should be on promotion?o How long before the promotion to you finalize the decision?o What role does the forecaster have in promotional decisions?o What tools & applications do you use to make the decisions?o Do you use the same tools for planning & execution of the promotion?
• How do you use forecasting tools?o What information do you enter into your forecasting tool?o What integration do you rely on for promotional information?o Do you have sufficient data to estimate the promotional lifts?o What challenges do you face when forecasting the promotion?o What level of forecast accuracy/error do you strive for with promotions?
• What else should we be doing to make promo & event forecasting easier/better?
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Replenishment & Allocation
What’s the right tool for the job?
Oracle Special Interest Group MeetingsSeptember 2015
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Allocation vs. ReplenishmentTraditional Differentiation
Allocation ReplenishmentManual “push” process: as needed, on demand Automated “pull”: batch process
Initial & last distribution Replenish to only thoselocations with need
Highly seasonal items Long & Medium shelf life, seasonal basics
One time buys, constrainedinventory levels Unconstrained availability
Prepare for upcoming promotion Maintain minimum display/shelf presentations
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Conversation Topics
• How do you determine the right strategy to use?
• Which factors dictate the use of the strategy?o Does it change based on product, location, time of year?
• What methodology do you use to generate allocation/replenishment quantities?
• Is the user different for managing allocations/replenishment?
• What does success look like in distributing inventory (metrics, etc.)?
• How can Oracle allocation & replenishment tools improve?
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Forecasting, Replenishment & Allocation
Roadmap, Enhancement Recommendations & Prioritization
Oracle Special Interest Group MeetingsSeptember 2015
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Conversation Topic
• What features would you like to see in the product?
• How can we better support your needs?o Implementing/upgrading
o Ongoing ‘Live’ support
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Get Involved!
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Survey to capture information/feedback from• Existing Members (feedback and updates)• New Members (enrollment)
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What’s NextProposed Schedule
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SIG Q2 Q3 Q4
Commerce May 12 Aug 6 Nov 5
Merchandising Jun 4 Sep 23 Dec 3
Planning & Optimization Apr 30 Oct 29
Stores May 21 Aug 20 Oct 22
Supply Chain Jun 25 Sep 24 Dec 8
Technology Jul 30 Dec 17
Functional Oct 15
Commerce Merchandising Planning & Optimization Stores Supply Chain Technology Functional
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